30 C.F.R. § 77.1435 Load end attachments.
Title 30 - Mineral Resources
(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. (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. (c) Load end attachment methods using splices are prohibited.
Title 30: Mineral Resources
PART 77—MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS, SURFACE COAL MINES AND SURFACE WORK AREAS OF UNDERGROUND COAL MINES
Subpart O—Personnel Hoisting
Wire Ropes
§ 77.1435 Load end attachments.
