46 CFR 131.550

§ 131.550 Maintenance of falls.

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Citation: 46 CFR 131.550, § 131.550 Maintenance of falls, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/227917
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(a) Each fall used with a launching appliance must be turned end for end at intervals of not more than 30 months. (b) Each fall used with a launching appliance must be renewed either when necessary because of deterioration or after the passage of not more than 5 years, whichever occurs earlier. (c) Each fall used with a launching appliance must have a corrosion-resistant tag permanently marked with— (1) The date the new fall was installed; and (2) The last date, if any, the fall was turned end for end.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.