{"data":{"id":"us/29-cfr-1919.25","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"29 CFR 1919.25","heading":"Limitations on use of chains.","body":"Chains forming a part of vessel's cargo gear shall not be used when, due to stretch, the increase of length of a measured section exceeds five percent, when a link is damaged, or when other external defects are evident. Chains shall not be shortened by bolting, wiring, or knotting.","path":["Title 29—Labor","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Labor","CHAPTER XVII—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","PART 1919—GEAR CERTIFICATION","Subpart D—Certification of Vessels' Cargo Gear"],"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":"0071bc2679a816ba8d028ab5ab2e7315d232a79b70d86341908501fc16fa6d89","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/29-cfr-1919.24","next":"us/29-cfr-1919.26"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}