30 C.F.R. § 57.19025 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 57—SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS—UNDERGROUND METAL AND NONMETAL MINES
Subpart R—Personnel Hoisting
Wire Ropes
§ 57.19025 Load end attachments.
