{"data":{"id":"us/30-cfr-77.1435","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"30 CFR 77.1435","heading":"Load end attachments.","body":"(a) Wire rope shall be attached to the load by a method that develops at least 80 percent of the nominal strength of the rope.\n(b) Except for terminations where use of other materials is a design feature, zinc (spelter) shall be used for socketing wire ropes. Design feature means either the manufacturer's original design or a design approved by a registered professional engineer.\n(c) Load end attachment methods using splices are prohibited.","path":["Title 30—Mineral Resources","CHAPTER I—MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","SUBCHAPTER O—COAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH","PART 77—MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS, SURFACE COAL MINES AND SURFACE WORK AREAS OF UNDERGROUND COAL MINES","Subpart O—Personnel Hoisting"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-30.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:24Z","sha256":"2ffebad2b8bd74b98adc1b378410e7381f86ba90652455beaa128d7cca089b5d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/30-cfr-77.1434","next":"us/30-cfr-77.1436"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}