[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: 30CFR56.19022]



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                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES

 

  CHAPTER I--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

PART 56_SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS_SURFACE METAL AND NONMETAL MINES

--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart R_Personnel Hoisting

 

Sec.  56.19022  Initial measurement.



    After initial rope stretch but before visible wear occurs, the rope 

diameter of newly installed wire ropes shall be measured at least once 

in every third interval of active length and the measurements averaged 

to establish a baseline for subsequent measurements. A record of the 

measurements and the date shall be made by the person taking the 

measurements. This record shall be retained until the rope is retired 

from service.



[50 FR 4054, Jan. 29, 1985, as amended at 60 FR 33723, June 29, 1995]