{"data":{"id":"us/29-cfr-1915.118","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"29 CFR 1915.118","heading":"Tables.","body":"The provisions of this section apply to ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking.\nTable E-1—Dimensions and Spacing of Wood Independent-Pole Scaffold Members\nStructural members Light duty (Up to 25 pounds per square foot)—Height in feet Heavy duty (25 to 75 pounds per square foot)—Height in feet\n≤24 \u003e24≤40 \u003e40≤60 ≤24 \u003e24≤40 \u003e40≤60\nPoles or uprights (in inches) 2 × 4 3 × 4 or 2 × 6 4 × 4 3 × 4 4 × 4 4 × 6\nBearers (in inches) 2 × 6 2 × 6 2 × 6 2 × 8 2 × 8 2 × 10\nLedgers (in inches) 2 × 6 2 × 6 2 × 6 2 × 8 2 × 8 2 × 8\nStringers (not supporting bearers) (in inches) 1 × 6 1 × 6 1 × 6 1 × 6 1 × 6 1 × 6\nBraces (in inches) 1 × 4 1 × 6 1 × 6 1 × 6 1 × 6 1 × 6\nPole spacing—longitudinally (in feet) 71⁄2 71⁄2 71⁄2 7 7 7\nPole spacing—transversely (in feet) 61⁄2 min 71⁄2 min 81⁄2 min 61⁄2 10 10\nLedger spacing—vertically (in feet) 7 7 7 41⁄2 41⁄2 41⁄2\nTable E-2—Specifications for Side Rails of Ladders\nLength (in feet) Cross section (in inches)\nAt ends At center\n15 17⁄8 × 23⁄4 17⁄8 × 33⁄4\n16 17⁄8 × 23⁄4 17⁄8 × 33⁄4\n18 17⁄8 × 3 17⁄8 × 4\n20 17⁄8 × 3 17⁄8 × 4\n24 17⁄8 × 3 17⁄8 × 41⁄2\nTable E-3—Specifications for the Construction of Horses\nStructural members Height in feet\n≤10 \u003e10≤16 16≤20\ninches inches inches\nLegs 2 × 4 3 × 4 4 × 6\nBearers or headers 2 × 6 2 × 8 4 × 6\nCrossbraces 2 × 4 2 × 4 2 × 6\nor\n1 × 8\nLongitudinal braces 2 × 4 2 × 6 2 × 6\nTable E-4—Safe Center Loads for Scaffold Plank of 1,100 Pounds Fibre Stress\nSpan in feet Lumber dimensions in inches\nA B A B A B A B A B\n2 × 10 15⁄8 × 91⁄2 2 × 12 15⁄8 × 111⁄2 3 × 8 25⁄8 × 71⁄2 3 × 10 25⁄8 × 91⁄2 3 × 12 25⁄8 × 111⁄2\n6 256 309 526 667 807\n8 192 232 395 500 605\n10 153 186 316 400 484\n12 128 155 263 333 404\n14 110 133 225 286 346\n16 116 197 250 303\n(A)—Rough lumber.\n(B)—Dressed lumber.\nTable G-1—Number and Spacing of U-Bolt Wire Rope Clips\nImproved plow steel, rope diameter, inches Number of clips Minimum spacing, inches\nDrop forged Other material\n(1)\n1⁄2 3 4 3\n5⁄8 3 4 33⁄4\n3⁄4 4 5 41⁄2\n7⁄8 4 5 51⁄4\n1 4 6 6\n11⁄8 5 6 63⁄4\n11⁄4 5 7 71⁄2\n13⁄8 6 7 81⁄4\n11⁄2 6 8 9\n1 Three clips shall be used on wire size less than 1⁄2-inch diameter.\nTable G-2—Maximum Allowable Wear at Any Point of Link\nChain size in inches Maximum allowable wear in fraction of inches\n1⁄4(9⁄32) 3⁄64\n3⁄8 5⁄64\n1⁄2 7⁄64\n5⁄8 9⁄64\n3⁄4 5⁄32\n7⁄8 11⁄64\n1 3⁄16\n11⁄8 7⁄32\n11⁄4 1⁄4\n13⁄8 9⁄32\n11⁄2 5⁄16\n13⁄4 11⁄32","path":["Title 29—Labor","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Labor","CHAPTER XVII—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","PART 1915—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR SHIPYARD EMPLOYMENT","Subpart G—Gear and Equipment for Rigging and Materials Handling"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-29.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:20Z","sha256":"931d8858b05cf197248122c8dca977e3f8a98527eae071672ab5f197fa30414e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/29-cfr-1915.117","next":"us/29-cfr-1915.120"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}