[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 30, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 30CFR77]

[Page 660]
 
                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 77_MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS, SURFACE COAL MINES AND SURFACE WORK 
AREAS OF UNDERGROUND COAL MINES--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart O_Personnel Hoisting
 
Sec.  77.1435  Load end attachments.

    (a) Wire rope shall be attached to the load by a method that 
develops at least 80 percent of the nominal strength of the rope.
    (b) Except for terminations where use of other materials is a design 
feature, zinc (spelter) shall be used for socketing wire ropes. Design 
feature means either the manufacturer's original design or a design 
approved by a registered professional engineer.
    (c) Load end attachment methods using splices are prohibited.