New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Lab - Commissioner, Department of Labor
Chapter Lab 1400 - SAFETY AND HEALTH OF EMPLOYEES
Part Lab 1403 - RULES FOR EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND HEALTH
Section Lab 1403.69 - Wire Ropes, Chains, and Rigging Equipment
Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024
The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements:
(a) Wire ropes, chains, ropes, and other rigging equipment shall be inspected prior to use and as necessary during use to assure their safety. Defective gear shall be removed from service;
(b) Job or shop hooks and links, or makeshift fasteners, formed from bolts and rods, or other such attachments, shall not be used;
(c) When U-bolts are used for eye splices, the U-bolt shall be applied so that the "U" section is in contact with the dead end of the rope; and
(d) When U-bolt wire rope clips are used to form eyes, Table 1400.3, number and spacing of U-Bolt Wire Rope Clips, shall be used to determine the number and spacing of clips:
Table1400.3 Number and Spacing of U-Bolt Wire Rope Clips Number of Clips
|
Improved Plow Steel Rope Diameter Inches |
Drop Forged |
Other Material |
Minimum Spacing (inches) |
|
1/2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
|
5/8 |
3 |
4 |
3-3/4 |
|
3/4 |
4 |
5 |
4-1/2 |
|
7/8 |
4 |
5 |
4-1/2 |
|
1 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
|
1-1/8 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
1-1/4 |
6 |
7 |
7-1/2 |
|
1-3/8 |
7 |
7 |
8-1/4 |
|
1-1/2 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
