30 CFR 77.1435
§ 77.1435 Load end attachments.
United States · 30 CFR — Mineral Resources · Status: effective
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- 30 CFR 77.1435, § 77.1435 Load end attachments, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/134182
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(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.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.