{"data":{"id":"us/29-cfr-1919.33","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"29 CFR 1919.33","heading":"Proof tests—wire rope.","body":"Wire rope, except as provided in § 1919.14(b), shall be tested by sample, a piece being tested to destruction, and the safe working load of running ropes, unless otherwise acceptable to the Administration on the basis of design, shall not exceed one-fifth of the breaking load of the sample tested. In the case of running ropes used in gear with a safe working load exceeding 10 tons, the safe working load shall not exceed one-fourth of the breaking load of the sample tested.","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 E—Certification of Vessels: Tests and Proof Loads; Heat Treatment; Competent Persons"],"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":"8405dfdc153217435e47b1b57a26033d50ea8afe3b40c410a2f242f53cce68c2","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/29-cfr-1919.32","next":"us/29-cfr-1919.34"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}