N.H. Admin. Code § Lab 1403.09 - Chains, Cables, Ropes, and Hooks

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements:

(a) Chains, cables, ropes, and hooks shall be visually inspected daily by a competent person, for deformation, cracks, excessive wear, twists and stretch, and defective gear shall be replaced or repaired;

(b) Hoist ropes on crawler, locomotive, and truck cranes shall be free from kinks or twists and shall not be wrapped around the load; and

(c) All U-bolt wire rope clips on hoist ropes shall be installed so that the U-bolt is in contact with the short or nonload-carrying end of the rope. Clips shall be installed in accordance with the clip manufacturer's recommendation. All nuts on newly installed clips shall be retightened after the first hour of use.

Notes

N.H. Admin. Code § Lab 1403.09

#4118 eff 8-22-86, EXPIRED: 8-22-92

New. #6684, eff 2-4-98, EXPIRED: 2-4-06

New. #8606, INTERIM, eff 4-12-06, EXPIRED: 10-09-06 (formerly Lab 1403.10)

New. #8796, eff 1-11-07

Amended by Volume XXXV Number 18, Filed May 7, 2015 , Proposed by #10809, Effective 4/9/2015, Expires4/9/2015.