rope-replacement-outside-wire-diameter-loss
What is the paragraph citation for rope-replacement-outside-wire-diameter-loss?
For rope-replacement-outside-wire-diameter-loss, paragraph citation is 1926.451(d)(10)(iv); type of requirement is replacement threshold; value (imperial) is more than one-third of the original diameter of the outside wires; applies to is Ropes; regulation section heading is Criteria for suspension scaffolds, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31; source re-checked 2026-09-14.
(10) Ropes shall be inspected for defects by a competent person prior to each workshift and after every occurrence which could affect a rope's integrity. Ropes shall be replaced if any of the following conditions exist: (i) Any physical damage which impairs the function and strength of the rope. (ii) Kinks that might impair the tracking or wrapping of rope around the drum(s) or sheave(s). (iii) Six randomly distributed broken wires in one rope lay or three broken wires in one strand in one rope lay. (iv) Abrasion, corrosion, scrubbing, flattening or peening causing loss of more than one-third of the original diameter of the outside wires.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
- Requirement ID
- rope-replacement-outside-wire-diameter-loss our reading
- Paragraph citation
- 1926.451(d)(10)(iv) our reading
- Type of requirement
- replacement threshold our reading
- Value (imperial)
- more than one-third of the original diameter of the outside wires verified
- Applies to
- Ropes verified
- Regulation section heading
- Criteria for suspension scaffolds verified
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Where each value comes from
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Regulation section heading
(d) Criteria for suspension scaffolds.
— all from ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1926/subpart-L/section-1926.451