California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 13 - Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders
Article 13 - Transportation
Section 6337 - Wrappers
Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 6337
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Wrappers shall have a breaking strength of no less than 11,500 pounds. The type, grade, and minimum size include:
(1)
23/8 -inch
improved plow steel wire rope
(2)
23/8 -inch
high-test steel chain
(3)
25/16 -inch
alloy steel chain
(4) Other
approved material.
(b) Anchor points, wrappers and wrapper attachments shall be maintained in good condition. The following conditions, illustrative and not all-inclusive, are prohibited:
(1) Cracked welds or links in
wrappers or wrapper attachments.
(2) Bent, twisted, stretched, or collapsed
links.
(3) Links which are weakened
by gouges or pits.
(4) Knots in any
portion of the wrapper.
(5) Links
which are obviously worn or show other evidence of loss of strength.
(6) Chain which has been repaired or joined
with other than high-test or alloy steel repair links.
(7) Use of Molly Hogan, rolled eye, or quick
eye.
(8) Use of contractor's knot
and clip.
(9) Wire rope which is
stranded, crushed, kinked, badly worn, rust-pitted, or which has twelve or more
broken wires in a lay length, or which shows any other evidence of loss of
strength.
(10) Anchor points,
binders, or attachments which are in a weakened condition, or which show
evidence of loss of strength from crack, breaks, distortion, or other
deterioration.
(c) Binders shall be designed so that they can be securely locked.
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
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