California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders
Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment
Article 101 - Slings
- Section 5040 - Scope
- Section 5041 - Definitions
- Section 5042 - Safe Operating Practices
- Section 5043 - Inspections
- Section 5044 - Alloy Steel Chain Slings
- Section 5045 - Wire Rope Slings
- Section 5046 - Metal Mesh Slings
- Section 5047 - Natural and Synthetic Fiber Rope Slings
- Section 5048 - Synthetic Web Slings
- Section 5049 - Defective Hoist or Sling Hooks and Rings
- Figure S-1 - Major Components of a Quadruple Sling
- Figure S-2
- Figure S-3
- Figure S-4 - Basic Sling Configurations with Vertical Legs
- Figure S-5 - Sling Configurations with Angled Legs
- Figure S-6 - Basic Synthetic Web Sling Construction
- Table S-1 - Rated Capacity (Working Load Limit), for Alloy Steel Chain Slings* Rated Capacity (Working Load Limit), Pounds
- Table S-1a - Minimum Allowable Chain Size at Any Point of Link
- Table S-2 - Safe Working Loads for Wrought Iron Chain (in Pounds or Tons of 2000 Pounds)
- Table S-3 - Rated Capacities for Single Leg Slings 6 X 19 and 6 X 37 Classification Improved Plow Steel Grade Rope with Fiber Core (FC)
- Table S-4 - Rated Capacities for Single Leg Slings 6 X 19 and 6 X 37 Classification Improved Plow Steel Grade Rope with Independent Wire Rope Core (IWRC)
- Table S-5 - Rated Capacities for Single Leg Slings Cable Laid Rope Mechanical Splice Only 7 X 7 X 7 & 7 X 7 X 19 Constructions Galvanized Aircraft Grade Rope 7 X 6 X 19 Iwrc Construction Improved Plow Steel Grade Rope
- Table S-6 - Rated Capacities GS
- Table S-7 - Rated Capacities for 2-Leg & 3-Leg Bridle Slings
- Table S-8 - Rated Capacities for 2-Leg & 3-Leg Bridle Slings
- Table S-9 - Rated Capacities for 2-Leg & 3-Leg Bridle Slings Cable Laid Rope Mechanical Splice Only
- Table S-10 - Rated Capacities for 2-Leg and 3-Leg Bridle Slings 8-Part and 6-Part Braided Rope
- Table S-11 - Rated Capacities for Strand Laid Grommet Hand Tucked Improved Plow Steel Grade Rope
- Table S-12 - Rated Capacities for Cable Laid Grommet Hand Tucked 7 X 6 X 7 and 7 X 6 X 19 Constructions Improved Plow Steel Grade Rope 7 X 7 X 7 Construction Galvanized Aircraft Grade Rope
- Table S-13 - Rated Capacities for Strand Laid Endless Slings-Mechanical Joint Improved Plow Steel Grade Rope
- Table S-14 - Rated Capacities for Cable Laid Endless Slings-Mechanical Joint
- Table S-15
- Table S-16 - Fabric Construction
- Table S-17 - Rated Capacities (LB) Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Metal Mesh Slings
- Table S-18 - Manila Rope Slings
- Table S-19 - Nylon Rope Slings
- Table S-20 - Polyester Rope Slings
- Table S-21 - Polypropylene Rope Slings
- Table S-22 - Rated Capacity in Pounds Synthetic Web Slings 1,000 Lbs. Per Inch of Width Single Ply
- Table S-23 - Rated Capacity in Pounds Synthetic Web Slings 1,200 Lbs. Per Inch of Width Single Ply
- Table S-24 - Rated Capacity in Pounds Synthetic Web Slings 1,600 Lbs. Per Inch of Width Single Ply
- Table S-25 - Safe Working Load for Shackles (in Tons of 2000 Pounds)
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