29 CFR 1919.77
§ 1919.77 Safe working load increase.
United States · 29 CFR — Labor · Status: effective
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- 29 CFR 1919.77, § 1919.77 Safe working load increase, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/129082
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(a) In no case shall safe working loads be increased beyond the manufacturer's ratings or original design limitations unless such increase meets with the manufacturer's approval. Where the manufacturer's services are not available, or where the equipment is of foreign manufacture, engineering design analysis by, or acceptable to, the accredited certification agency is required. All necessary structural changes shall be carried out.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.