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winding-drum-hoist-minimum-rope-wraps

What is the paragraph citation for winding-drum-hoist-minimum-rope-wraps?

For winding-drum-hoist-minimum-rope-wraps, paragraph citation is 1926.451(d)(6); type of requirement is minimum wraps; value (imperial) is four wraps of the suspension rope; applies to is winding drum hoists; regulation section heading is Criteria for suspension scaffolds, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31; source re-checked 2026-09-14.

(6) When winding drum hoists are used on a suspension scaffold, they shall contain not less than four wraps of the suspension rope at the lowest point of scaffold travel.

ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31

Requirement ID
winding-drum-hoist-minimum-rope-wraps our reading
Paragraph citation
1926.451(d)(6) our reading
Type of requirement
minimum wraps our reading
Value (imperial)
four wraps of the suspension rope verified
Applies to
winding drum hoists verified
Regulation section heading
Criteria for suspension scaffolds verified
Sourceecfr.gov
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DatasetEvery numeric dimensional tolerance and safety factor in OSHA's scaffold general requirements (29 CFR 1926.451)

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Regulation section heading

(d) Criteria for suspension scaffolds.

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