rope-safety-factor-non-adjustable-suspension
What is the paragraph citation for rope-safety-factor-non-adjustable-suspension?
For rope-safety-factor-non-adjustable-suspension, paragraph citation is 1926.451(a)(3); type of requirement is load safety factor; value (imperial) is 6 times the maximum intended load; applies to is Each suspension rope, including connecting hardware, used on non-adjustable suspension scaffolds; regulation section heading is Capacity, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31; source re-checked 2026-09-14.
(3) Each suspension rope, including connecting hardware, used on non-adjustable suspension scaffolds shall be capable of supporting, without failure, at least 6 times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to that rope.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
- Requirement ID
- rope-safety-factor-non-adjustable-suspension our reading
- Paragraph citation
- 1926.451(a)(3) our reading
- Type of requirement
- load safety factor our reading
- Value (imperial)
- 6 times the maximum intended load verified
- Applies to
- Each suspension rope, including connecting hardware, used on non-adjustable suspension scaffolds verified
- Regulation section heading
- Capacity verified
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Where each value comes from
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Regulation section heading
(a) Capacity.
— 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