Title 29: Labor
PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING
Subpart J—Personal Protective Equipment
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Appendix II to Part 1918—Tables for Selected Miscellaneous Auxiliary Gear (Mandatory)
Note: This appendix is mandatory and is to be used in the appropriate sections of part 1918 when certificates or the manufacturers' use recommendations are not available.
Table 1_Wire Rope Clips------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minimum number of clips Improved plow steel, rope -------------------------- Minimum spacing (Inches (cm)) Other (Inches (cm)) Drop forged material------------------------------------------------------------------------\1/2\ or less (1.3)......... 3 4 3 (7.6)\5/8\ (1.6)................. 3 4 3\3/4\ (9.5)\3/4\ (1.9)................. 4 5 4\1/2\ (11.4)\7/8\ (2.2)................. 4 5 5\1/4\ (13.3)1 (2.5)..................... 5 6 6 (15.2)1\1/8\ (2.9)................ 6 6 6\3/4\ (17.1)1\1/4\ (3.2)................ 6 7 7\1/2\ (19.1)1\3/8\ (3.5)................ 7 7 8\1/4\ (21.0)1\1/2\ (3.8)................ 7 8 9 (22.9)------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table 2_Natural Fiber Rope and Rope Slings_Load Capacity in Pounds (lbs.) Safety Factor=5_Eye and Eye Sling_Basket Hitch [Angle of rope to horizontal_90 deg. 60 deg. 45 deg. 30 deg.]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Angle of rope to vertical Rope diameter nominal inch Vertical hitch Choker hitch --------------------------------------------------------------- 0 deg. 30 deg. 45 deg. 60 deg.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1/2\................................................... 550 250 1,100 900 750 550\9/16\.................................................. 700 350 1,400 1,200 1,000 700\5/8\................................................... 900 450 1,800 1,500 1,200 900\3/4\................................................... 1,100 550 2,200 1,900 1,500 1,100\13/16\................................................. 1,300 650 2,600 2,300 1,800 1,300\7/8\................................................... 1,500 750 3,100 2,700 2,200 1,5001....................................................... 1,800 900 3,600 3,100 2,600 1,8001\1/16\................................................. 2,100 1,100 4,200 3,600 3,000 2,1001\1/8\.................................................. 2,400 1,200 4,800 4,200 3,400 2,4001\1/4\.................................................. 2,700 1,400 5,400 4,700 3,800 2,7001\5/16\................................................. 3,000 1,500 6,000 5,200 4,300 3,0001\1/2\.................................................. 3,700 1,850 7,400 6,400 5,200 3,7001\5/8\.................................................. 4,500 2,300 9,000 7,800 6,400 4,5001\3/4\.................................................. 5,300 2,700 10,500 9,200 7,500 5,3002....................................................... 6,200 3,100 12,500 10,500 8,800 6,2002\1/8\.................................................. 7,200 3,600 14,500 12,500 10,000 7,2002\1/4\.................................................. 8,200 4,100 16,500 14,000 11,500 8,2002\1/2\.................................................. 9,300 4,700 18,500 16,000 13,000 9,3002\5/8\.................................................. 10,500 5,200 21,000 18,000 14,500 10,500-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Endless Sling--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1/2\................................................... 950 500 1,900 1,700 1,400 950\9/16\.................................................. 1,200 600 2,500 2,200 1,800 1,200\5/8\................................................... 1,600 800 3,200 2,700 2,200 1,600\3/4\................................................... 2,000 950 3,900 3,400 2,800 2,000\13/16\................................................. 2,300 1,200 4,700 4,100 3,300 2,300\7/8\................................................... 2,800 1,400 5,600 4,800 3,900 2,8001....................................................... 3,200 1,600 6,500 5,600 4,600 3,2001\1/16\................................................. 3,800 1,900 7,600 6,600 5,400 3,8001\1/8\.................................................. 4,300 2,200 8,600 7,500 6,100 4,3001\1/4\.................................................. 4,900 2,400 9,700 8,400 6,900 4,9001\5/16\................................................. 5,400 2,700 11,000 9,400 7,700 5,4001\1/2\.................................................. 6,700 3,300 13,500 11,500 9,400 6,7001\5/8\.................................................. 8,100 4,100 16,000 14,000 11,500 8,1001\3/4\.................................................. 9,500 4,800 19,000 16,500 13,500 9,5002....................................................... 11,000 5,600 22,500 19,500 16,000 11,0002\1/8\.................................................. 13,000 6,500 26,000 22,500 18,500 13,0002\1/4\.................................................. 15,000 7,400 29,500 25,500 21,000 15,0002\1/2\.................................................. 16,500 8,400 33,500 29,000 23,500 16,5002\5/8\.................................................. 18,500 9,500 37,000 32,500 26,500 18,500--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table 3A------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------Polypropylene Rope and Rope Slings------------------------------------------------------------------------Load Capacity in Pounds (lbs.) Safety Factor=6------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eye and Eye Sling------------------------------------------------------------------------ Basket HitchAngle of rope to horizontal------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Angle of rope to vertical Rope diameter nominal in. Vertical Choker --------------------------------------------------- hitch hitch 0 deg. 30 deg. 45 deg. 60 deg.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1/2\............................. 650 350 1,300 1,200 950 650\9/16\............................ 800 400 1,600 1,400 1,100 800\5/8\............................. 1,000 500 2,000 1,700 1,400 1,000\3/4\............................. 1,300 700 2,700 2,300 1,900 1,300\13/16\........................... 1,600 800 2,600 2,300 2,200 1,600\7/8\............................. 1,800 900 3,100 2,700 2,600 1,8001................................. 2,200 1,100 3,600 3,100 3,100 2,2001\1/16\........................... 2,500 1,300 4,200 3,600 3,600 2,5001\1/8\............................ 2,900 1,500 4,800 4,200 4,100 2,9001\1/4\............................ 3,300 1,700 6,700 5,800 4,700 3,3001\5/16\........................... 3,700 1,900 7,400 6,400 5,300 3,7001\1/2\............................ 4,700 2,400 9,400 8,100 6,700 4,7001\5/8\............................ 5,700 2,900 11,500 9,900 8,100 5,7001\3/4\............................ 6,800 3,400 13,500 12,000 9,600 6,8002................................. 8,200 4,100 16,500 14,500 11,500 8,2002\1/8\............................ 9,700 4,800 19,500 16,500 13,500 9,7002\1/4\............................ 11,000 5,500 22,000 19,000 15,500 11,0002\1/2\............................ 12,500 6,300 25,500 22,000 18,000 12,5002\5/8\............................ 14,500 7,100 28,500 24,500 20,000 14,500----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table 3B------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------Polypropylene Rope and Rope Slings------------------------------------------------------------------------Load Capacity in Pounds (lbs.) Safety Factor = 6 Endless Sling------------------------------------------------------------------------ Basket Hitch------------------------------------------------------------------------Angle of rope to horizontal90 deg. 60 deg. 45 deg. 30 deg.------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Angle of rope to vertical Rope diameter nominal in. Vertical Choker --------------------------------------------------- hitch hitch 0 deg. 30 deg. 45 deg. 60 deg.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1/2\............................. 1,200 600 2,400 2,100 1,700 1,200\9/16\............................ 1,500 750 2,900 2,500 2,100 1,500\5/8\............................. 1,800 900 3,500 3,100 2,500 1,800\3/4\............................. 2,400 1,200 4,900 4,200 3,400 2,400\13/16\........................... 2,800 1,400 5,600 4,900 4,000 2,800\7/8\............................. 3,300 1,600 6,600 5,700 4,600 3,3001................................. 4,000 2,000 8,000 6,900 5,600 4,0001\1/16\........................... 4,600 2,300 9,100 7,900 6,500 4,6001\1/8\............................ 5,200 2,600 10,500 9,000 7,400 5,2001\1/4\............................ 6,000 3,000 12,000 10,500 8,500 6,0001\5/16\........................... 6,700 3,400 13,500 11,500 9,500 6,7001\1/2\............................ 8,500 4,200 17,000 14,500 12,000 8,5001\5/8\............................ 10,500 5,100 20,500 18,000 14,500 10,5001\3/4\............................ 12,500 6,100 24,500 21,000 17,500 12,5002................................. 15,000 7,400 29,500 25,500 21,000 15,0002\1/8\............................ 17,500 8,700 35,500 30,100 24,500 17,5002\1/4\............................ 19,500 9,900 39,500 34,000 28,000 19,5002\1/2\............................ 23,000 11,500 45,500 39,500 32,500 23,0002\5/8\............................ 25,500 13,000 51,500 44,500 36,500 25,500----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table 4A_Rated Load for Grade 80 Alloy Steel Chain Slings\1\ (Chain per NACM)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chain size nominal Single leg sling- Rated load double leg sling horizontal angle (note 2)------------------------------------------------------------------------- 90 deg. to ----------------------------------------------------------- horizontal loading 60 deg. Double at 45 deg. Double at 30 deg. Double at -------------------- 60 deg. 45 deg. 30 deg. inch mm ----------------------------------------------------------- lb kg lb kg lb kg lb kg--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1/4\........................................................... 7 3,500 1,570 6,100 2,700 4,900 2,200 3,500 1,590\3/8\........................................................... 10 7,100 3,200 12,300 5,500 10,000 4,500 7,100 3,200\1/2\........................................................... 13 12,000 5,400 20,800 9,400 17,000 7,600 1,200 5,400\5/8\........................................................... 16 18,100 8,200 31,300 14,200 25,600 11,600 18,100 8,200\3/4\........................................................... 20 28,300 12,800 49,000 22,300 40,000 18,200 28,300 12,900\7/8\........................................................... 22 34,200 15,500 59,200 27,200 48,400 22,200 34,200 15,7001............................................................... 26 47,700 21,600 82,600 37,900 67,400 31,000 47,700 21,9001\1/4\.......................................................... 32 72,300 32,800 125,200 56,800 102,200 46,400 72,300 32,800--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Notes:(1) Other grades of proof tested steel chain include Proof Coil (Grade 28), Hi-Test (grade 43 Chain, and Transport (grade 70) Chain. These grades are not recommended for overhead lifting and therefore are not covered by this standard.(2) Rating of multi-leg slings adjusted for angle of loading between the inclined leg and the horizontal plane of the load.
Table 4B_Maximum Allowable Wear at any Point of Link------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nominal chain or coupling link size Maximum allowable------------------------------------------------------ wear of cross- sectional inch mm diameter, in.------------------------------------------------------------------------\1/4\.................................... 7 0.037\3/8\.................................... 10 0.052\1/2\.................................... 13 0.060\5/8\.................................... 16 0.084\3/4\.................................... 20 0.105\7/8\.................................... 22 0.1161........................................ 26 0.1371\1/4\................................... 32 0.169------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: For other sizes, consult chain or sling manufacturer.
Table 5_Safe Working Loads for Shackles [In tons of 2,000 pounds]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Material size Pin diameter Safe working----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- load in 2,000 lb Inches (cm) Inches (cm) tons----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1/2\................................... (1.3) \5/8\ (1.6) 1.4\5/8\................................... (1.6) \3/4\ (1.9) 2.2\3/4\................................... (1.9) \7/8\ (2.2) 3.2\7/8\................................... (2.2) 1 (2.5) 4.31....................................... (2.5) 1\1/8\ (2.9) 5.61\1/8\.................................. (2.9) 1\1/4\ (3.2) 6.71\1/4\.................................. (3.2) 1\3/8\ (3.5) 8.21\3/8\.................................. (3.5) 1\1/2\ (3.8) 10.01\1/2\.................................. (3.8) 1\5/8\ (4.1) 11.91\3/4\.................................. (4.4) 2 (5.1) 16.22....................................... (5.1) 2\1/4\ (5.7) 21.2----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wire Rope Table_Rate Loads for Single Leg Slings 6x19 or 6x37 Classification Improved Plow Steel Grade Rope With Fiber Core (FC) [Rated loads [note 1], tons (2,000 lb)]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vertical Choker---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rope diameter, inch HT MS S HT, MS&S----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1/4\................................................... 0.49 0.51 0.55 0.38\5/16\.................................................. 0.78 0.79 0.85 0.6\3/8\................................................... 1.1 1.1 1.2 0.85\7/16\.................................................. 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.2\1/2\................................................... 1.8 2.0 2.1 1.5\9/16\.................................................. 2.3 2.5 2.7 1.9\5/8\................................................... 2.8 3.1 3.3 2.3\3/4\................................................... 3.9 4.4 4.8 3.3\7/8\................................................... 5.2 6.0 6.4 4.51....................................................... 6.7 7.7 4.8 5.91\1/8\.................................................. 8.4 9.5 11 7.41\1/4\.................................................. 10 12 13 9.01\3/8\.................................................. 12 14 15 111\1/2\.................................................. 15 17 18 131\5/8\.................................................. 17 19 21 151\3/4\.................................................. 20 22 25 172....................................................... 26 29 32 22----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HT=Hand Tucked Splice.For Hidden Tuck Splice (IWRC), use vales in HT (FC) columns.MS=Mechanical Splice.S=Poured Socket or Swaged Socket.Note: (1) These values are based on slings being vertical. If they are not vertical, the rated load shall be reduced. If two or more slings are used, the minimum horizontal angle between the slings shall also be considered.
Wire Rope Table_Rated Loads for Single Leg Slings 6x19 or 6x37 Classification Extra Improved Plow Steel Grade Rope With Independent Wire Rope Core (IWRC) [Rated loads [note 1] , tons (2,000 lb)]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vertical Choker Vertical basket---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Note Rope diameter, inch HT MS S HT, [Note (3)] MS&S (2)] HT MS&S----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1/4\..................................... 0.53 0.59 0.59 0.31 1.1 1.1\5/16\.................................... 0.82 0.87 0.92 0.64 1.6 1.7\3/8\..................................... 1.2 1.2 1.3 0.92 2.3 2.5\7/16\.................................... 1.5 1.7 1.8 1.2 3.1 3.4\1/2\..................................... 2.0 2.2 2.3 1.6 4.0 4.4\9/16\.................................... 2.5 2.8 2.9 2.0 1.9 5.5\5/8\..................................... 3.0 3.4 3.6 2.6 6.0 6.8\3/4\..................................... 4.2 4.9 5.1 3.6 8.4 9.7\7/8\..................................... 5.5 6.6 6.9 4.8 11 131......................................... 7.2 8.5 9.0 6.3 14 171\1/8\.................................... 9.0 10 11 7.9 18 201\1/4\.................................... 11 13 14 9.7 22 261\3/8\.................................... 13 15 17 12 27 311\1/2\.................................... 16 18 20 14 32 371\5/8\.................................... 18 21 23 16 37 431\3/4\.................................... 21 25 27 19 43 492......................................... 28 32 34 24 55 64----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HT=Hand tucked SpliceFor Hidden Tuck Splice (IWRC), use values in HT columns of Table 3.MS=Mechanical Splice. S=Poured Socket or Swaged Socket.Notes:(1) These values are based on slings being vertical. If they are not vertical, the rated load shall be reduced. If they are not vertical, the rated load shall be reduced. If two or more slings are used, the minimum horizontal angle between the slings shall also be considered.(2) These values only apply when the D/d ratio is 15 or greater.(3) These values only apply when the D/d ratio is 25 or greater.D=Diameter or curvature around which the body of the sling is bent. d=Diameter of rope.
Wire Rope Table-Rated Loads for Single Leg Slings 6x19 or 6x37 Classification Extra Improved Plow Steel Grade Rope With Independent Wire Rope Core (IWRC) [Rated loads [note 1], tons (2,000 lb)]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vertical Choker Vertical--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- basket [note (2)] Rope diameter MS S MS&S ------------- MS&S----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1/4\.................................................. 0.65 0.68 0.48 1.3\5/16\................................................. 1.0 1.1 .074 2.0\3/8\.................................................. 1.4 1.5 1.1 2.9\7/16\................................................. 1.9 2.0 1.4 3.9\1/2\.................................................. 2.5 2.7 1.9 5.1\9/16\................................................. 3.2 3.4 2.4 6.4\5/8\.................................................. 3.9 4.1 2.9 7.8\3/4\.................................................. 5.6 5.9 4.1 11\7/8\.................................................. 7.6 8.0 5.6 151...................................................... 9.8 10 7.2 201\1/8\................................................. 12 13 9.1 241\1/4\................................................. 15 16 11 301\3/8\................................................. 18 19 13 361\1/2\................................................. 21 23 16 421\5/8\................................................. 24 26 18 491\3/4\................................................. 28 31 21 572...................................................... 37 40 28 73----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HT=Hand tucked SpliceFor Hidden Tuck Splice (IWRC), use values in HT columns of Table 3.MS=Mechanical Splice.S=Poured Socket or Swaged Socket.Note: (1) These values are based on slings being vertical. If they are not vertical, the rated load shall be reduced. If they are not vertical, the rated load shall be reduced. If two or more slings are used, the minimum horizontal angle between the slings shall also be considered.(2) These values only apply when the D/d ratio is 25 or greater.
