Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.10576 - Tags
Rule 576.
(1)
A corrosion-resistant tag shall be securely attached to 1 of the wire rope
fastenings when a suspension wire rope is to be used at a specific location and
will remain in that location. This tag shall bear all of the following wire
rope data:
(a) The diameter in inches or
millimeters, or both.
(b)
Construction classification.
(c)
Whether non-preformed or preformed.
(d) The grade of materials.
(e) The manufacturer's rated
strength.
(f) The manufacturer's
name.
(g) The month and year the
ropes were installed.
(h) The name
of the person or company that installed the ropes.
(2) A new tag shall be installed at each rope
renewal.
(3) The original tag shall
be stamped with the date of the resocketing or the original tag shall be
retained and a supplemental tag shall be provided when ropes are resocketed.
The supplemental tag shall show the date of resocketing and the name of the
person or company that resocketed the rope.
(4) Winding drum-type hoists shall contain
not less than 3 wraps of the suspension wire rope on the drum when the
suspended unit has reached the lowest possible point of its vertical
travel.
(5) Traction drum and
sheave-type hoists shall be provided with a wire rope that is of a sufficient
length to reach the lowest possible point of vertical travel of the suspended
unit and with an additional length of the wire rope that is not less than 4
feet (1.2 m). The lengthening or repairing of suspension wire rope is
prohibited. Babbitted fastenings for suspension wire rope are
prohibited.
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