Rigging Equipment for Material Handling (29 CFR1926.251)

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Rigging Equipment for Material Handling (29 CFR 1926.251)(b)(1), (b)(6)(ii), (c)(15)(iii), (e)(1)(i), (ii), and (iii), and (f)(2))

Rigging Equipment for Material Handling (29 CFR1926.251)

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Occupational Safety and Health Admin., Labor
(9) Structural steel, poles, pipe, bar
stock, and other cylindrical materials,
unless racked, shall be stacked and
blocked so as to prevent spreading or
tilting.
(c) Housekeeping. Storage areas shall
be kept free from accumulation of materials that constitute hazards from
tripping, fire, explosion, or pest harborage. Vegetation control will be exercised when necessary.
(d) Dockboards (bridge plates). (1) Portable and powered dockboards shall be
strong enough to carry the load imposed on them.
(2) Portable dockboards shall be secured in position, either by being anchored or equipped with devices which
will prevent their slipping.
(3) Handholds, or other effective
means, shall be provided on portable
dockboards to permit safe handling.
(4) Positive protection shall be provided to prevent railroad cars from
being moved while dockboards or
bridge plates are in position.
[44 FR 8577, Feb. 9, 1979; 44 FR 20940, Apr. 6,
1979, as amended at 49 FR 18295, Apr. 30, 1984;
54 FR 24334, June 7, 1989; 58 FR 35173, June 30,
1993; 59 FR 40729, Aug. 9, 1994; 61 FR 5510, Feb.
13, 1996]

§ 1926.251 Rigging equipment for material handling.
(a) General. (1) Rigging equipment for
material handling shall be inspected
prior to use on each shift and as necessary during its use to ensure that it
is safe. Defective rigging equipment
shall be removed from service.
(2) Rigging equipment shall not be
loaded in excess of its recommended
safe working load, as prescribed in Tables H–1 through H–20 in this subpart,
following § 1926.252(e) for the specific
equipment.
(3) Rigging equipment, when not in
use, shall be removed from the immediate work area so as not to present a
hazard to employees.
(4) Special custom design grabs,
hooks, clamps, or other lifting accessories, for such units as modular panels, prefabricated structures and similar materials, shall be marked to indicate the safe working loads and shall
be proof-tested prior to use to 125 percent of their rated load.

§ 1926.251

(5) Scope. This section applies to
slings used in conjunction with other
material handling equipment for the
movement of material by hoisting, in
employments covered by this part. The
types of slings covered are those made
from alloy steel chain, wire rope, metal
mesh, natural or synthetic fiber rope
(conventional three strand construction), and synthetic web (nylon, polyester, and polypropylene).
(6) Inspections. Each day before being
used, the sling and all fastenings and
attachments shall be inspected for
damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer. Additional inspections shall be performed
during sling use, where service conditions warrant. Damaged or defective
slings shall be immediately removed
from service.
(b) Alloy steel chains. (1) Welded alloy
steel chain slings shall have permanently affixed durable identification
stating size, grade, rated capacity, and
sling manufacturer.
(2) Hooks, rings, oblong links, pearshaped links, welded or mechanical
coupling links, or other attachments,
when used with alloy steel chains, shall
have a rated capacity at least equal to
that of the chain.
(3) Job or shop hooks and links, or
makeshift fasteners, formed from
bolts, rods, etc., or other such attachments, shall not be used.
(4) Rated capacity (working load
limit) for alloy steel chain slings shall
conform to the values shown in Table
H–1.
(5) Whenever wear at any point of
any chain link exceeds that shown in
Table H–2, the assembly shall be removed from service.
(6) Inspections. (i) In addition to the
inspection required by other paragraphs of this section, a thorough periodic inspection of alloy steel chain
slings in use shall be made on a regular
basis, to be determined on the basis of
(A) frequency of sling use; (B) severity
of service conditions; (C) nature of lifts
being made; and (D) experience gained
on the service life of slings used in
similar circumstances. Such inspections shall in no event be at intervals
greater than once every 12 months.
(ii) The employer shall make and
maintain a record of the most recent

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month in which each alloy steel chain
sling was thoroughly inspected, and
shall make such record available for
examination.
(c) Wire rope. (1) Tables H–3 through
H–14 shall be used to determine the
safe working loads of various sizes and
classifications of improved plow steel
wire rope and wire rope slings with various types of terminals. For sizes, classifications, and grades not included in
these tables, the safe working load recommended by the manufacturer for
specific, identifiable products shall be
followed, provided that a safety factor
of not less than 5 is maintained.
(2) Protruding ends of strands in
splices on slings and bridles shall be
covered or blunted.
(3) Wire rope shall not be secured by
knots, except on haul back lines on
scrapers.
(4) The following limitations shall
apply to the use of wire rope:
(i) An eye splice made in any wire
rope shall have not less than three full
tucks. However, this requirement shall
not operate to preclude the use of another form of splice or connection
which can be shown to be as efficient
and which is not otherwise prohibited.
(ii) Except for eye splices in the ends
of wires and for endless rope slings,
each wire rope used in hoisting or lowering, or in pulling loads, shall consist
of one continuous piece without knot
or splice.
(iii) Eyes in wire rope bridles, slings,
or bull wires shall not be formed by
wire rope clips or knots.
(iv) Wire rope shall not be used if, in
any length of eight diameters, the
total number of visible broken wires
exceeds 10 percent of the total number
of wires, or if the rope shows other
signs of excessive wear, corrosion, or
defect.
(5) When U-bolt wire rope clips are
used to form eyes, Table H–20 shall be
used to determine the number and
spacing of clips.
(i) When used for eye splices, the Ubolt shall be applied so that the ‘‘U’’
section is in contact with the dead end
of the rope.
(6) Slings shall not be shortened with
knots or bolts or other makeshift devices.
(7) Sling legs shall not be kinked.

(8) Slings used in a basket hitch shall
have the loads balanced to prevent slippage.
(9) Slings shall be padded or protected from the sharp edges of their
loads.
(10) Hands or fingers shall not be
placed between the sling and its load
while the sling is being tightened
around the load.
(11) Shock loading is prohibited.
(12) A sling shall not be pulled from
under a load when the load is resting
on the sling.
(13) Minimum sling lengths. (i) Cable
laid and 6 × 19 and 6 × 37 slings shall
have a minimum clear length of wire
rope 10 times the component rope diameter between splices, sleeves or end
fittings.
(ii) Braided slings shall have a minimum clear length of wire rope 40 times
the component rope diameter between
the loops or end fittings.
(iii) Cable laid grommets, strand laid
grommets and endless slings shall have
a minimum circumferential length of
96 times their body diameter.
(14) Safe operating temperatures. Fiber
core wire rope slings of all grades shall
be permanently removed from service
if they are exposed to temperatures in
excess of 200 °F (93.33 °C). When
nonfiber core wire rope slings of any
grade are used at temperatures above
400 °F (204.44 °C) or below minus 60 °F
(15.55 °C), recommendations of the sling
manufacturer regarding use at that
temperature shall be followed.
(15) End attachments. (i) Welding of
end attachments, except covers to
thimbles, shall be performed prior to
the assembly of the sling.
(ii) All welded end attachments shall
not be used unless proof tested by the
manufacturer or equivalent entity at
twice their rated capacity prior to initial use. The employer shall retain a
certificate of the proof test, and make
it available for examination.
(d) Natural rope, and synthetic fiber—
(1) General. When using natural or synthetic fiber rope slings, Tables H–15, 16,
17, and 18 shall apply.
(2) All splices in rope slings provided
by the employer shall be made in accordance with fiber rope manufacturers
recommendations.

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(i) In manila rope, eye splices shall
contain at least three full tucks, and
short splices shall contain at least six
full tucks (three on each side of the
centerline of the splice).
(ii) In layed synthetic fiber rope, eye
splices shall contain at least four full
tucks, and short splices shall contain
at least eight full tucks (four on each
side of the centerline of the splice).
(iii) Strand end tails shall not be
trimmed short (flush with the surface
of the rope) immediately adjacent to
the full tucks. This precaution applies
to both eye and short splices and all
types of fiber rope. For fiber ropes
under 1-inch diameter, the tails shall
project at least six rope diameters beyond the last full tuck. For fiber ropes
1-inch diameter and larger, the tails
shall project at least 6 inches beyond
the last full tuck. In applications
where the projecting tails may be objectionable, the tails shall be tapered
and spliced into the body of the rope
using at least two additional tucks
(which will require a tail length of approximately six rope diameters beyond
the last full tuck).
(iv) For all eye splices, the eye shall
be sufficiently large to provide an included angle of not greater than 60° at
the splice when the eye is placed over
the load or support.
(v) Knots shall not be used in lieu of
splices.
(3) Safe operating temperatures. Natural and synthetic fiber rope slings, except for wet frozen slings, may be used
in a temperature range from minus 20
°F (¥28.88 °C) to plus 180 °F (82.2 °C)
without decreasing the working load
limit. For operations outside this temperature range and for wet frozen
slings, the sling manufacturer’s recommendations shall be followed.
(4) Splicing. Spliced fiber rope slings
shall not be used unless they have been
spliced in accordance with the following minimum requirements and in
accordance with any additional recommendations of the manufacturer:
(i) In manila rope, eye splices shall
consist of at least three full tucks, and
short splices shall consist of at least
six full tucks, three on each side of the
splice center line.
(ii) In synthetic fiber rope, eye
splices shall consist of at least four full

§ 1926.251

tucks, and short splices shall consist of
at least eight full tucks, four on each
side of the center line.
(iii) Strand end tails shall not be
trimmed flush with the surface of the
rope immediately adjacent to the full
tucks. This applies to all types of fiber
rope and both eye and short splices.
For fiber rope under 1 inch (2.54 cm) in
diameter, the tail shall project at least
six rope diameters beyond the last full
tuck. For fiber rope 1 inch (2.54 cm) in
diameter and larger, the tail shall
project at least 6 inches (15.24 cm) beyond the last full tuck. Where a projecting tail interferes with the use of
the sling, the tail shall be tapered and
spliced into the body of the rope using
at least two additional tucks (which
will require a tail length of approximately six rope diameters beyond the
last full tuck).
(iv) Fiber rope slings shall have a
minimum clear length of rope between
eye splices equal to 10 times the rope
diameter.
(v) Knots shall not be used in lieu of
splices.
(vi) Clamps not designed specifically
for fiber ropes shall not be used for
splicing.
(vii) For all eye splices, the eye shall
be of such size to provide an included
angle of not greater than 60 degrees at
the splice when the eye is placed over
the load or support.
(5) End attachments. Fiber rope slings
shall not be used if end attachments in
contact with the rope have sharp edges
or projections.
(6) Removal from service. Natural and
synthetic fiber rope slings shall be immediately removed from service if any
of the following conditions are present:
(i) Abnormal wear.
(ii) Powdered fiber between strands.
(iii) Broken or cut fibers.
(iv) Variations in the size or roundness of strands.
(v) Discoloration or rotting.
(vi) Distortion of hardware in the
sling.
(e) Synthetic webbing (nylon, polyester,
and polypropylene). (1) The employer
shall have each synthetic web sling
marked or coded to show:
(i) Name or trademark of manufacturer.

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29 CFR Ch. XVII (7–1–06 Edition)

(ii) Rated capacities for the type of
hitch.
(iii) Type of material.
(2) Rated capacity shall not be exceeded.
(3) Webbing. Synthetic webbing shall
be of uniform thickness and width and
selvage edges shall not be split from
the webbing’s width.
(4) Fittings. Fittings shall be:
(i) Of a minimum breaking strength
equal to that of the sling; and
(ii) Free of all sharp edges that could
in any way damage the webbing.
(5) Attachment of end fittings to webbing and formation of eyes. Stitching
shall be the only method used to attach end fittings to webbing and to
form eyes. The thread shall be in an
even pattern and contain a sufficient
number of stitches to develop the full
breaking strength of the sling.
(6) Environmental conditions. When
synthetic web slings are used, the following precautions shall be taken:
(i) Nylon web slings shall not be used
where fumes, vapors, sprays, mists or
liquids of acids or phenolics are
present.
(ii) Polyester and polypropylene web
slings shall not be used where fumes,
vapors, sprays, mists or liquids of
caustics are present.
(iii) Web slings with aluminum fittings shall not be used where fumes,
vapors, sprays, mists or liquids of
caustics are present.

(7) Safe operating temperatures. Synthetic web slings of polyester and
nylon shall not be used at temperatures in excess of 180 °F (82.2 °C). Polypropylene web slings shall not be used
at temperatures in excess of 200 °F
(93.33 °C).
(8) Removal from service. Synthetic
web slings shall be immediately removed from service if any of the following conditions are present:
(i) Acid or caustic burns;
(ii) Melting or charring of any part of
the sling surface;
(iii) Snags, punctures, tears or cuts;
(iv) Broken or worn stitches; or
(v) Distortion of fittings.
(f) Shackles and hooks. (1) Table H–19
shall be used to determine the safe
working loads of various sizes of shackles, except that higher safe working
loads are permissible when recommended by the manufacturer for
specific, identifiable products, provided
that a safety factor of not less than 5 is
maintained.
(2) The manufacturer’s recommendations shall be followed in determining
the safe working loads of the various
sizes and types of specific and identifiable hooks. All hooks for which no applicable manufacturer’s recommendations are available shall be tested to
twice the intended safe working load
before they are initially put into use.
The employer shall maintain a record
of the dates and results of such tests.

TABLE H–1—RATED CAPACITY (WORKING LOAD LIMIT), FOR ALLOY STEEL CHAIN SLINGS 1
Rated Capacity (Working Load Limit), Pounds
[Horizontal angles shown in parentheses] (2)

Chain size (inches)

⁄ .............................................................................
⁄ .............................................................................
⁄ .............................................................................
5⁄8 .............................................................................
3⁄4 .............................................................................
7⁄8 .............................................................................
1 ..............................................................................
11⁄8 ...........................................................................
11⁄4 ...........................................................................
13⁄8 ...........................................................................
11⁄2 ...........................................................................
13⁄4 ...........................................................................
14
38
12

Single
branch
sling—
90°
loading

Double sling vertical angle (1)

Triple and quadruple sling
vertical angle (1)

30°
(60°)

45°
(45°)

60°
(30°)

30°
(60°)

45°
(45°)

60°
(30°)

3,250
6,600
11,250
16,500
23,000
28,750
38,750
44,500
57,500
67,000
80,000
100,000

5,560
11,400
19,500
28,500
39,800
49,800
67,100
77,000
99,500
116,000
138,000
172,000

4,550
9,300
15,900
23,300
32,500
40,600
54,800
63,000
81,000
94,000
112,500
140,000

3,250
6,600
11,250
16,500
23,000
28,750
38,750
44,500
57,500
67,000
80,000
100,000

8,400
17,000
29,000
43,000
59,500
74,500
101,000
115,500
149,000
174,000
207,000
258,000

6,800
14,000
24,000
35,000
48,500
61,000
82,000
94,500
121,500
141,000
169,000
210,000

4,900
9,900
17,000
24,500
34,500
43,000
58,000
66,500
86,000
100,500
119,500
150,000

1 Other grades of proof tested steel chain include Proof Coil, BBB Coil and Hi-Test Chain. These grades are not recommended
for overhead lifting and therefore are not covered by this code.
(1) Rating of multileg slings adjusted for angle of loading measured as the included angle between the inclined leg and the
vertical.
(2) Rating of multileg slings adjusted for angle of loading between the inclined leg and the horizontal plane of the load.

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TABLE H–2—MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE WEAR AT
ANY POINT OF LINK

⁄
⁄
1⁄2
5⁄8
3⁄4
7⁄8
38

TABLE H–2—MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE WEAR AT
ANY POINT OF LINK—Continued

Maximum
allowable
wear (inch)

Chain size (inches)
14

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Maximum
allowable
wear (inch)

Chain size (inches)
1 ...........................................................................
11⁄8 .......................................................................
11⁄4 .......................................................................
13⁄8 .......................................................................
11⁄2 .......................................................................
13⁄4 .......................................................................

⁄
⁄
7⁄64
9⁄64
5⁄32
11⁄64
3 64
5 64

⁄
⁄

3 16
7 32

⁄
⁄
⁄
11⁄32
14
9 32
5 16

TABLE H–3—RATED CAPACITIES FOR SINGLE LEG SLINGS
6×19 and 6×37 Classification Improved Plow Steel Grade Rope with Fiber Core (FC)
Rope

Rated capacities, tons (2,000 lb.)
Vertical

Dia.
(inches)

Vertical basket 1

Choker

Constr.
HT

⁄

6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×37
6×37
6×37
6×37
6×37
6×37

14

⁄

5 16

⁄

38

⁄

7 16

⁄

12
9 16

⁄

⁄
⁄
⁄
1
11⁄8
1
1 ⁄4
13⁄8
11⁄2
15⁄8
13⁄4
2
58
34
78

0.49
0.76
1.1
1.4
1.8
2.3
2.8
3.9
5.1
6.7
8.4
9.8
12.0
14.0
16.0
19.0
25.0

MS
0.51
0.79
1.1
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.1
4.4
5.9
7.7
9.5
11.0
13.0
16.0
18.0
21.0
28.0

S

HT

0.55
0.85
1.2
1.6
2.1
2.7
3.3
4.8
6.4
8.4
10.0
12.0
15.0
17.0
21.0
24.0
31.0

MS

0.37
0.57
0.80
1.1
1.4
1.7
2.1
2.9
3.9
5.0
6.3
7.4
8.9
10.0
12.0
14.0
18.0

S

0.38
0.59
0.85
1.1
1.5
1.9
2.3
3.3
4.5
5.8
7.1
8.3
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
21.0

0.41
0.64
0.91
1.2
1.6
2.0
2.5
3.6
4.8
6.3
7.9
9.2
11.0
13.0
15.0
18.0
23.0

HT

MS

0.99
1.5
2.1
2.9
3.7
4.6
5.6
7.8
10.0
13.0
17.0
20.0
24.0
28.0
33.0
38.0
49.0

1.0
1.6
2.2
3.0
3.9
5.0
6.2
8.8
12.0
15.0
19.0
22.0
27.0
32.0
37.0
43.0
55.0

S
1.1
1.7
2.4
3.3
4.3
5.4
6.7
9.5
13.0
17.0
21.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
41.0
48.0
62.0

1 These values only apply when the D/d ratio for HT slings is 10 or greater, and for MS and S Slings is 20 or greater where:
D=Diameter of curvature around which the body of the sling is bent. d=Diameter of rope.
HT=Hand Tucked Splice and Hidden Tuck Splice. For hidden tuck splice (IWRC) use values in HT columns.
MS=Mechanical Splice.
S=Swaged or Zinc Poured Socket.

TABLE H–4—RATED CAPACITIES FOR SINGLE LEG SLINGS
6×19 AND 6×37 CLASSIFICATION IMPROVED PLOW STEEL GRADE ROPE WITH INDEPENDENT WIRE ROPE CORE (IWRC)
Rope
Dia.
(inches)
⁄

14

⁄

5 16

⁄

38

⁄

7 16

⁄

12

⁄

9 16

⁄
⁄
⁄
1
11⁄8
11⁄4
13⁄8
11⁄2
15⁄8
13⁄4
2
58
34
78

Rated capacities, tons (2,000 lb.)
Vertical

Vertical basket 1

Choker

Constr.
HT
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×37
6×37
6×37
6×37
6×37
6×37

0.53
0.81
1.1
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
4.2
5.5
7.2
9.0
10.0
13.0
15.0
18.0
20.0
26.0

MS
0.56
0.87
1.2
1.7
2.2
2.7
3.4
4.9
6.6
8.5
10.0
12.0
15.0
17.0
20.0
24.0
30.0

S

HT

0.59
0.92
1.3
1.8
2.3
2.9
3.6
5.1
6.9
9.0
11.0
13.0
16.0
19.0
22.0
26.0
33.0

MS

0.40
0.61
0.86
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.2
3.1
4.1
5.4
6.8
7.9
9.6
11.0
13.0
15.0
20.0

S

0.42
0.65
0.93
1.3
1.6
2.1
2.5
3.6
4.9
6.4
7.8
9.2
11.0
13.0
15.0
18.0
23.0

0.44
0.69
0.98
1.3
1.7
2.2
2.7
3.8
5.2
6.7
8.5
9.9
12.0
14.0
17.0
19.0
25.0

HT
1.0
1.6
2.3
3.1
3.9
4.9
6.0
8.4
11.0
14.0
18.0
21.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
41.0
53.0

MS
1.1
1.7
2.5
3.4
4.4
5.5
6.8
9.7
13.0
17.0
21.0
24.0
29.0
35.0
41.0
47.0
61.0

S
1.2
1.8
2.6
3.5
4.6
5.8
7.2
10.0
14.0
18.0
23.0
26.0
32.0
38.0
44.0
51.0
66.0

1 These values only apply when the D/d ratio for HT slings is 10 or greater, and for MS and S Slings is 20 or greater where:
D=Diameter of curvature around which the body of the sling is bent. d=Diameter of rope.
HT=Hand Tucked Splice: For hidden tuck splice (IWRC) use Table H–3 values in HT column.
MS=Mechanical Splice.

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29 CFR Ch. XVII (7–1–06 Edition)

S=Swaged or Zinc Poured Socket.

TABLE H–5—RATED CAPACITIES FOR SINGLE
LEG SLINGS

TABLE H–5—RATED CAPACITIES FOR SINGLE
LEG SLINGS—Continued

Cable Laid Rope—Mechanical Splice Only
7×7×7 and 7×7×19 Construction Galvanized Aircraft Grade
Rope
7×6×19 IWRC Construction Improved Plow Steel Grade Rope

Cable Laid Rope—Mechanical Splice Only
7×7×7 and 7×7×19 Construction Galvanized Aircraft Grade
Rope
7×6×19 IWRC Construction Improved Plow Steel Grade Rope

Rope
Dia.
(inches)

Rated capacities, tons (2,000 lb.)
Constr.

⁄
⁄
⁄
5⁄8
3⁄4
5⁄8
3⁄4
7⁄8
1
11⁄8
1
1 ⁄4
3⁄4

Vertical

7×7×7
7×7×7
7×7×7
7×7×7
7×7×7
7×7×19
7×7×19
7×7×19
7×7×19
7×7×19
7×7×19
2 7×6×19

14
38
12

Choker

0.50
1.1
1.8
2.8
3.8
2.9
4.1
5.4
6.9
8.2
9.9
3.8

Rope

Vertical
basket 1

0.38
0.81
1.4
2.1
2.9
2.2
3.0
4.0
5.1
6.2
7.4
2.8

Dia.
(inches)

1.0
2.2
3.7
5.5
7.6
5.8
8.1
11.0
14.0
16.0
20.0
7.6

Rated capacities, tons (2,000 lb.)
Constr.

Vertical

2 7×6×19

⁄
1
1 ⁄
1
1 ⁄4
15⁄16
13⁄8
11⁄2
78

5.0
6.4
7.7
9.2
10.0
11.0
13.0

2 7×6×19
2 7×6×19

18

2 7×6×19
2 7×6×19
2 7×6×19
2 7×6×19

Vertical
basket 1

Choker
3.8
4.8
5.8
6.9
7.5
8.2
9.6

10.0
13.0
15.0
18.0
20.0
22.0
26.0

1 These

values only apply when the D/d ratio in 10 or greater where: D=Diameter of curvature around which the body of
the sling is bent. d=Diameter of rope.
2 IWRC.

TABLE H–6—RATED CAPACITIES FOR SINGLE LEG SLINGS
8-Part and 6-Part Braided Rope
6×7 and 6×19 Construction Improved Plow Steel Grade Rope
7×7 Construction Galvanized Aircraft Grade Rope
Component ropes

Rated capacities, tons (2,000 lb.)
Vertical

Diameter (inches)

Basket vertical
to 30° 1

Choker

Constr.
8-Part

⁄ .........................................................................................
⁄ ...........................................................................................
⁄ .........................................................................................
3⁄32 .........................................................................................
1⁄8 ...........................................................................................
3⁄16 .........................................................................................
3⁄16 .........................................................................................
1⁄4 ...........................................................................................
5⁄16 .........................................................................................
3⁄8 ...........................................................................................
7⁄16 .........................................................................................
1⁄2 ...........................................................................................
9⁄16 .........................................................................................
5⁄8 ...........................................................................................
3⁄4 ...........................................................................................
7⁄8 ...........................................................................................
1 ............................................................................................

6×7
6×7
6×7
7×7
7×7
7×7
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19

3 32
18

3 16

6-Part

0.42
0.76
1.7
0.51
0.95
2.1
1.7
3.1
4.8
6.8
9.3
12.0
15.0
19.0
27.0
36.0
47.0

8-Part

0.32
0.57
1.3
0.39
0.71
1.5
1.3
2.3
3.6
5.1
6.9
9.0
11.0
14.0
20.0
27.0
35.0

6-Part

0.32
0.57
1.3
0.38
0.71
1.5
1.3
2.3
3.6
5.1
6.9
9.0
11.0
14.0
20.0
27.0
35.0

0.24
0.42
0.94
0.29
0.53
1.2
0.98
1.7
2.7
3.8
5.2
6.7
8.5
10.0
15.0
20.0
26.0

8-Part
0.74
1.3
2.9
0.89
1.6
3.6
3.0
5.3
8.3
12.0
16.0
21.0
26.0
32.0
46.0
62.0
81.0

6-Part
0.55
0.98
2.2
0.67
1.2
2.7
2.2
4.0
6.2
8.9
12.0
15.0
20.0
24.0
35.0
47.0
61.0

1 These values only apply when the D/d ratio is 20 or greater where: D=Diameter of curvature around which the body of the
sling is bent. d=Diameter of component rope.

TABLE H–7—RATED CAPACITIES FOR 2-LEG AND 3-LEG BRIDLE SLINGS
6×19 and 6×37 Classification Improved Plow Steel Grade Rope With Fiber Core (FC)
Rope

Rated capacities, tons (2,000 lb.)
2-leg bridle slings

Dia.
(inches)

Constr.

30° 1 (60°) 2
HT

⁄

14

⁄

5 16

⁄

38

⁄

7 16

⁄

12

⁄

9 16

6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19

0.85
1.3
1.8
2.5
3.2
4.0

MS
0.88
1.4
1.9
2.6
3.4
4.3

45° angle
HT
0.70
1.1
1.5
2.0
2.6
3.2

MS
0.72
1.1
1.6
2.2
2.8
3.5

3-leg bridle slings
60° 1 (30°) 2

30° 1 (60°) 2

HT

HT

MS

0.49
0.76
1.1
1.4
1.8
2.3

0.51
0.79
1.1
1.5
2.0
2.5

1.3
2.0
2.8
3.7
4.8
6.0

MS
1.3
2.0
2.9
4.0
5.1
6.5

60° 1 (30°) 2

45° angle
HT
1.0
1.6
2.3
3.0
3.9
4.9

MS
1.1
1.7
2.4
3.2
4.2
5.3

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0.74
1.1
1.6
2.1
2.8
3.4

MS
0.7
1.2
1.7
2.3
3.0
3.7

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TABLE H–7—RATED CAPACITIES FOR 2-LEG AND 3-LEG BRIDLE SLINGS—Continued
6×19 and 6×37 Classification Improved Plow Steel Grade Rope With Fiber Core (FC)
Rope

Rated capacities, tons (2,000 lb.)
2-leg bridle slings

Dia.
(inches)

Constr.

30° 1 (60°) 2
HT

⁄
⁄
⁄
1
11⁄8
11⁄4
13⁄8
11⁄2
15⁄8
13⁄4
2

6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×37
6×37
6×37
6×37
6×37
6×37

58
34
78

MS

4.8
6.8
8.9
11.0
14.0
17.0
20.0
24.0
28.0
33.0
43.0

5.3
7.6
10.0
13.0
16.0
19.0
23.0
27.0
32.0
37.0
48.0

45° angle
HT
4.0
5.5
7.3
9.4
12.0
14.0
17.0
20.0
23.0
27.0
35.0

MS
4.4
6.2
8.4
11.0
13.0
16.0
19.0
22.0
26.0
30.0
39.0

3-leg bridle slings
60° 1 (30°) 2

30° 1 (60°) 2

HT

HT

MS

2.8
3.9
5.1
6.7
8.4
9.8
12.0
14.0
16.0
19.0
25.0

3.1
4.4
5.9
7.7
9.5
11.0
13.0
16.0
18.0
21.0
28.0

45° angle

MS

7.3
10.0
13.0
17.0
22.0
25.0
31.0
36.0
43.0
49.0
64.0

HT

8.0
11.0
15.0
20.0
24.0
29.0
35.0
41.0
48.0
56.0
72.0

60° 1 (30°) 2

MS

5.9
8.3
11.0
14.0
18.0
21.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
52.0

HT

6.5
9.3
13.0
16.0
20.0
23.0
28.0
33.0
39.0
45.0
59.0

MS

4.2
5.8
7.7
10.0
13.0
15.0
18.0
21.0
25.0
28.0
37.0

4.6
6.6
8.9
11.0
14.0
17.0
20.0
24.0
28.0
32.0
41.0

HT=Hand Tucked Splice.
MS=Mechanical Splice.
1 Vertical angles.
2 Horizontal angles.

TABLE H–8—RATED CAPACITIES FOR 2-LEG AND 3-LEG BRIDLE SLINGS
6×19 and 6×37 Classification Improved Plow Steel Grade Rope With Independent Wire Rope Core (IWRC)
Rope

Rated capacities, tons (2,000 lb.)
2-leg bridle slings

Dia.
(inches)

Constr.

30° 1 (60°) 2
HT

⁄

14

⁄

5 16

⁄

38

⁄

7 16

⁄

12
9 16

⁄

⁄
⁄
⁄
1
1
1 ⁄8
1
1 ⁄4
13⁄8
11⁄2
15⁄8
13⁄4
2
58
34
78

6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×37
6×37
6×37
6×37
6×37
6×37

MS

0.92
1.4
2.0
2.7
3.4
4.3
5.2
7.3
9.6
12.0
16.0
18.0
22.0
26.0
31.0
35.0
46.0

0.97
1.5
2.1
2.9
3.8
4.8
5.9
8.4
11.0
15.0
18.0
21.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
41.0
53.0

45° angle
HT
0.75
1.1
1.6
2.2
2.8
3.5
4.2
5.9
7.8
10.0
13.0
15.0
18.0
21.0
25.0
29.0
37.0

MS
0.79
1.2
1.8
2.4
3.1
3.9
4.8
6.9
9.3
12.0
15.0
17.0
21.0
25.0
29.0
33.0
43.0

3-leg bridle slings
60° 1 (30°) 2

30° 1 (60°) 2

HT

HT

MS

0.53
1.81
1.1
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
4.2
5.5
7.2
9.0
10.0
13.0
15.0
18.0
20.0
26.0

0.56
0.87
1.2
1.7
2.2
2.7
3.4
4.9
6.6
8.5
10.0
12.0
15.0
17.0
20.0
24.0
30.0

45° angle

MS

1.4
2.1
3.0
4.0
5.1
6.4
7.8
11.0
14.0
19.0
23.0
27.0
33.0
39.0
46.0
53.0
68.0

HT

1.4
2.3
3.2
4.4
5.7
7.1
8.8
13.0
17.0
22.0
27.0
32.0
38.0
45.0
53.0
61.0
79.0

60° 1 (30°) 2

MS

1.1
1.7
2.4
3.3
4.2
5.2
6.4
8.9
12.0
15.0
19.0
22.0
27.0
32.0
38.0
43.0
56.0

HT

1.2
1.8
2.6
3.6
4.6
5.8
7.2
10.0
14.0
18.0
22.0
26.0
31.0
37.0
43.0
50.0
65.0

MS

0.79
1.2
1.7
2.3
3.0
3.7
4.5
6.3
8.3
11.0
13.0
16.0
19.0
23.0
27.0
31.0
40.0

0.84
1.3
1.9
2.5
3.3
4.1
5.1
7.3
9.9
13.0
16.0
18.0
22.0
26.0
31.0
35.0
46.0

HT=Hand Tucked Splice.
MS=Mechanical Splice.
1 Vertical angles.
2 Horizontal angles.

TABLE H–9—RATED CAPACITIES FOR 2-LEG AND 3-LEG BRIDLE SLINGS
Cable Laid Rope—Mechanical Splice Only
7×7×7 and 7×7×19 Construction Galvanized Aircraft Grade Rope
7×6×19 IWRC Construction Improved Plow Steel Grade Rope
Rope

Rated capacities, tons (2,000 lb.)
2-leg bridle sling

Dia. (inches)

⁄
⁄
⁄
5⁄8
3⁄4
14
38
12

...................................
...................................
...................................
...................................
...................................

Constr.

7×7×7
7×7×7
7×7×7
7×7×7
7×7×7

30° 1
(60°) 2

.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................

0.87
1.9
3.2
4.8
6.6

45°
angle
0.71
1.5
2.6
3.9
5.4

3-leg bridle sling

60° 1
(30°) 2

30° 1
(60°) 2

0.50
1.1
1.8
2.8
3.8

45°
angle

1.3
2.8
4.8
7.2
9.9

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2.3
3.9
5.9
8.1

60° 1
(30°) 2
0.75
1.6
2.8
4.2
5.7

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29 CFR Ch. XVII (7–1–06 Edition)

TABLE H–9—RATED CAPACITIES FOR 2-LEG AND 3-LEG BRIDLE SLINGS—Continued
Cable Laid Rope—Mechanical Splice Only
7×7×7 and 7×7×19 Construction Galvanized Aircraft Grade Rope
7×6×19 IWRC Construction Improved Plow Steel Grade Rope
Rope

Rated capacities, tons (2,000 lb.)
2-leg bridle sling

Dia. (inches)

Constr.

⁄ ...................................
⁄ ...................................
⁄ ...................................
1 ....................................
11⁄8 .................................
11⁄4 .................................
3⁄4 ...................................
7⁄8 ...................................
1 ....................................
11⁄8 .................................
11⁄4 .................................
15⁄16 ...............................
13⁄8 .................................
11⁄2 .................................
58
34
78

1 Vertical

7×7×19
7×7×19
7×7×19
7×7×19
7×7×19
7×7×19
7×6×19
7×6×19
7×6×19
7×6×19
7×6×19
7×6×19
7×6×19
7×6×19

30° 1
(60°) 2

.......................................................
.......................................................
.......................................................
.......................................................
.......................................................
.......................................................
IWRC ............................................
IWRC ............................................
IWRC ............................................
IWRC ............................................
IWRC ............................................
IWRC ............................................
IWRC ............................................
IWRC ............................................

5.0
7.0
9.3
12.0
14.0
17.0
6.6
8.7
11.0
13.0
16.0
17.0
19.0
22.0

3-leg bridle sling

60° 1
(30°) 2

45°
angle
4.1
5.7
7.6
9.7
12.0
14.0
5.4
7.1
9.0
11.0
13.0
14.0
15.0
18.0

30° 1
(60°) 2

2.9
4.1
5.4
6.9
8.2
9.9
3.8
5.0
6.4
7.7
9.2
10.0
11.0
13.0

60° 1
(30°) 2

45°
angle

7.5
10.0
14.0
18.0
21.0
26.0
9.9
13.0
17.0
20.0
24.0
26.0
28.0
33.0

6.1
8.6
11.0
14.0
17.0
21.0
8.0
11.0
13.0
16.0
20.0
21.0
23.0
27.0

4.3
6.1
8.1
10.0
12.0
15.0
5.7
7.5
9.6
11.0
14.0
15.0
16.0
19.0

angles.
angles.

2 Horizontal

TABLE H–10—RATED CAPACITIES FOR 2-LEG AND 3-LEG BRIDLE SLINGS
8-Part and 6-Part Braided Rope
6×7 and 6×19 Construction Improved Plow Steel Grade Rope
7×7 Construction Galvanized Aircraft Grade Rope
Rope

Rated capacities, tons (2,000 lb.)
2-leg bridle slings

Dia.
(inches)

30° 1 (60°) 2

Constr.

⁄

⁄

18
3 16

⁄
⁄

3 32

⁄

18

⁄
⁄

3 16
3 16

⁄

14
5 16

⁄

⁄

38
7 16

⁄

⁄

12

⁄

9 16

⁄
⁄
⁄
1

58
34
78

1 Vertical

30° 1 (60°) 2

60° 1 (30°) 2

45° angle

8-Part

6-Part

8-Part

6-Part

8-Part

6-Part

8-Part

6-Part

8-Part

6-Part

8-Part

6-Part

0.74
1.3
2.9
0.89
1.6
3.6
3.0
5.3
8.3
12.0
16.0
21.0
26.0
32.0
46.0
62.0
81.0

0.55
0.98
2.2
0.67
1.2
2.7
2.2
4.0
6.2
8.9
12.0
15.0
20.0
24.0
35.0
47.0
61.0

0.60
1.1
2.4
0.72
1.3
2.9
2.4
4.3
6.7
9.7
13.0
17.0
21.0
26.0
38.0
51.0
66.0

0.45
0.80
1.8
0.55
1.0
2.2
1.8
3.2
5.0
7.2
9.8
13.0
16.0
20.0
28.0
38.0
50.0

0.42
0.76
1.7
0.51
0.95
2.1
1.7
3.1
4.8
6.8
9.3
12.0
15.0
19.0
27.0
36.0
47.0

0.32
0.57
1.3
0.39
0.71
1.5
1.3
2.3
3.6
5.1
6.9
9.0
11.0
14.0
20.0
27.0
35.0

1.1
2.0
4.4
1.3
2.5
5.4
4.5
8.0
12.0
18.0
24.0
31.0
39.0
48.0
69.0
94.0
22.0

0.83
1.5
3.3
1.0
1.8
4.0
3.4
6.0
9.3
13.0
18.0
23.0
29.0
36.0
52.0
70.0
91.0

0.90
1.6
3.6
1.1
2.0
4.4
3.7
6.5
10.0
14.0
20.0
25.0
32.0
40.0
56.0
76.0
99.0

0.68
1.2
2.7
0.82
1.5
3.3
2.8
4.9
7.6
11.0
15.0
19.0
24.0
30.0
42.0
57.0
74.0

0.64
1.1
2.5
0.77
1.4
3.1
2.6
4.6
7.1
10.0
14.0
18.0
23.0
28.0
40.0
54.0
70.0

0.48
0.85
1.9
0.58
1.1
2.3
1.9
3.4
5.4
7.7
10.0
13.0
17.0
21.0
30.0
40.0
53.0

6×7
6×7
6×7
7×7
7×7
7×7
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19
6×19

3 32

3-leg bridle slings
60° 1 (30°) 2

45° angle

angles.
angles.

2 Horizontal

TABLE H–11—RATED CAPACITIES FOR STRAND
LAID GROMMET—HAND TUCKED

TABLE H–11—RATED CAPACITIES FOR STRAND
LAID GROMMET—HAND TUCKED—Continued

Improved Plow Steel Grade Rope
Rope body
Dia.
(inches)

Constr.
⁄

14

⁄

5 16

⁄

38

Improved Plow Steel Grade Rope

Rated capacities, tons (2,000 lb.)

7×19
7×19
7×19

Vertical
0.85
1.3
1.9

Choker
0.64
1.0
1.4

Rope body

Vertical
basket 1

Dia.
(inches)

Constr.

⁄

7 16

1.7
2.6
3.8

Rated capacities, tons (2,000 lb.)

⁄

12

⁄

9 16

7×19
7×19
7×19

Vertical
2.6
3.3
4.2

Choker
1.9
2.5
3.1

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§ 1926.251

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LAID GROMMET—HAND TUCKED—Continued

TABLE H–13—RATED CAPACITIES FOR STRAND
LAID ENDLESS SLINGS-MECHANICAL JOINT

Improved Plow Steel Grade Rope

Improved Plow Steel Grade Rope

Rope body
Dia.
(inches)
⁄
⁄
7⁄8
1
11⁄8
11⁄4
13⁄8
11⁄2

7×19
7×19
7×19
7×19
7×19
7×37
7×37
7×37

58
34

Rope body

Rated capacities, tons (2,000 lb.)

Constr.

Vertical
5.2
7.4
10.0
13.0
16.0
18.0
22.0
26.0

Choker
3.9
5.6
7.5
9.7
12.0
14.0
16.0
19.0

Dia.
(inches)

Vertical
basket 1

1 These

values only apply when the D/d ratio is 5 or greater
where: D=Diameter of curvature around which rope is bent.
d=Diameter of rope body.

TABLE H–12—RATED CAPACITIES FOR CABLE
LAID GROMMET—HAND TUCKED

Dia.
(inches)

Constr.
⁄

38

⁄

9 16

⁄
⁄

58
38

⁄

9 16

⁄
⁄
⁄

58
58
34

⁄
11⁄8
5
1 ⁄16
11⁄2
111⁄16
17⁄8
21⁄4
25⁄8
15 16

7×6×7
7×6×7
7×6×7
7×7×7
7×7×7
7×7×7
7×6×19
7×6×19
7×6×19
7×6×19
7×6×19
7×6×19
7×6×19
7×6×19
7×6×19
7×6×19

1.3
2.8
3.8
1.6
3.5
4.5
3.9
5.1
7.9
11.0
15.0
19.0
24.0
30.0
42.0
56.0

Choker
0.95
2.1
2.8
1.2
2.6
3.4
3.0
3.8
5.9
8.4
11.0
14.0
18.0
22.0
31.0
42.0

2 6×19
2 6×19
2 6×19
2 6×19
2 6×19
2 6×19
2 6×19
2 6×37
2 6×37
2 6×37

0.92
2.0
3.6
5.6
8.0
11.0
14.0
18.0
21.0
25.0
29.0

Choker
0.69
1.5
2.7
4.2
6.0
8.1
10.0
13.0
15.0
19.0
22.0

7×7×7 and 7×7×19 Construction Galvanized Aircraft Grade
Rope 7×6×19 IWRC Construction Improved Plow Steel
Grade Rope

Vertical
basket 1

Cable body
Dia.
(inches)

2.5
5.6
7.6
3.2
6.9
9.0
7.9
10.0
16.0
22.0
30.0
39.0
49.0
60.0
84.0
112.0

⁄
⁄
⁄
5⁄8
3⁄4
5⁄8
3⁄4
7⁄8
1
11⁄8
1
1 ⁄4
3⁄4
7⁄8
1
1
1 ⁄8
11⁄4
13⁄8
11⁄2
14
38
12

Constr.
7×7×7
7×7×7
7×7×7
7×7×7
7×7×7
7×7×19
7×7×19
7×7×19
7×7×19
7×7×19
7×7×19
2 7×6×19
2 7×6×19
2 7×6×19
2 7×6×19
2 7×6×19
2 7×6×19
2 7×6×19

Rated capacities, tons (2,000 lb.)
Vertical
0.83
1.8
3.0
4.5
6.3
4.7
6.7
8.9
11.0
14.0
17.0
6.2
8.3
10.0
13.0
16.0
18.0
22.0

Choker
0.62
1.3
2.3
3.4
4.7
3.5
5.0
6.6
8.5
10.0
12.0
4.7
6.2
7.9
9.7
12.0
14.0
16.0

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1.6
3.5
6.1
9.1
12.0
9.5
13.0
18.0
22.0
28.0
33.0
12.0
16.0
21.0
26.0
31.0
37.0
43.0

1 These values only apply when the D/d value is 5 or greater where: D=Diameter of curvature around which cable body
is bent. d=Diameter of cable body.
2 IWRC.

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4.1
7.2
11.0
16.0
21.0
28.0
35.0
41.0
50.0
59.0

TABLE H–14—RATED CAPACITIES FOR CABLE
LAID ENDLESS SLINGS-MECHANICAL JOINT

1 These values only apply when the D/d ratio is 5 or greater
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where: D=Diameter of curvature around which rope is bent.
d=Diameter of rope body.
2 IWRC.

Rated capacities, tons (2,000 lb.)
Vertical

2 6×19

38

Vertical

1 These

7×6×7 and 7×6×19 Construction Improved Plow Steel Grade
Rope
7×7×7 Construction Galvanized Aircraft Grade Rope
Cable body

14

⁄
⁄
1⁄2
5⁄8
3⁄4
7⁄8
1
1
1 ⁄8
1
1 ⁄4
13⁄8
11⁄2

10.00
15.0
20.0
26.0
32.0
37.0
44.0
52.0

Rated capacities, tons (2,000 lb.)

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11⁄16

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⁄

34
13 16

58

9 16

⁄

12

Rope diameter
nominal in
inches

6.5
8.3
10.5
14.5
17.0
20.0
26.0
29.0

Nominal
weight per
100 ft. in
pounds

7.5
10.4
13.3
16.7
19.5
22.5
27.0
31.3
36.0
41.7
47.9
59.9
74.6
89.3
107.5
125.0
146.0
166.7
190.8

58

⁄
3⁄4
13⁄16
7⁄8
1
1
1 ⁄16
11⁄8
11⁄4
15⁄16
11⁄2
15⁄8
13⁄4
2
21⁄3
21⁄4
21⁄2
25⁄8

9 16

⁄

12

⁄

Nominal
weight per
100 ft. in
pounds

Rope diameter
nominal in
inches

6,080
7,600
9,880
13,490
16,150
19,000
23,750
27,360

Minimum
breaking
strength
in pounds

2,650
3,450
4,400
5,400
6,500
7,700
9,000
10,500
12,000
13,500
15,000
18,500
22,500
26,500
31,000
36,000
41,000
46.500
52,000

Minimum
breaking
strength
in pounds

700
850
1,100
1,500
1,800
2,100
2,600
3,000

Vertical
hitch

550
700
900
1,100
1,300
1,500
1,800
2,100
2,400
2,700
3,000
3,700
4,500
5,300
6,200
7,200
8,200
9,300
10,500

Vertical
hitch

350
400
550
750
900
1,100
1,300
1,500

Choker
hitch

250
350
450
550
650
750
900
1,100
1,200
1,400
1,500
1,850
2,300
2,700
3,100
3,600
4,100
4,700
5,200

Choker
hitch

TABLE H–15—MANILA ROPE SLINGS

900
1,200
1,500
1,900
2,300
2,700
3,100
3,600
4,200
4,700
5,200
6,400
7,800
9,200
10,500
12,500
14,000
16,000
18,000

60° (30°)
750
1,000
1,200
1,500
1,800
2,200
2,600
3,000
3,400
3,800
4,300
5,200
6,400
7,500
8,800
10,000
11,500
13,000
14,500

45° (45°)
550
700
900
1,100
1,300
1,500
1,800
2,100
2,400
2,700
3,000
3,700
4,500
5,300
6,200
7,200
8,200
9,300
10,500

30° (60°)

1,400
1,700
2,200
3,000
3,600
4,200
5,300
6,100

90° (0°)
1,200
1,500
1,900
2,600
3,100
3,700
4,600
5,300

60° (30°)

950
1,200
1,600
2,000
2,300
2,800
3,200
3,800
4,300
4,900
5,400
6,700
8,100
9,500
11,000
13,000
15,000
16,500
18,500

500
600
800
950
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,900
2,200
2,400
2,700
3,300
4,100
4,800
5,600
6,500
7,400
8,400
9,500

Choker
hitch

950
1,200
1,600
2,100
2,600
3,000
3,700
4,300

45° (45°)

700
850
1,100
1,500
1,800
2,100
2,600
3,000

30° (60°)

1,200
1,500
2,000
2,700
3,200
3,800
4,800
5,500

Vertical
hitch

600
750
1,000
1,400
1,600
1,900
2,400
2,700

Choker
hitch

Rated capacity in pounds (safety factor=9)

Basket hitch; angle of rope to horizontal

Eye and eye sling

[Angle of rope to vertical shown in parentheses]

TABLE H–16—NYLON ROPE SLINGS

1,100
1,400
1,800
2,200
2,600
3,100
3,600
4,200
4,800
5,400
6,000
7,400
9,000
10,500
12,500
14,500
16,500
18,500
21,000

90° (0°)

Vertical
hitch

Rated capacity in pounds (safety factor=5)

Basket hitch; angle of rope to horizontal

Eye and eye sling

[Angle of rope to vertical shown in parentheses]

Endless sling

1,700
2,200
2,700
3,400
4,100
4,800
5,600
6,600
7,500
8,400
9,400
11,500
14,000
16,500
19,500
22,500
25,500
29,000
32,500

60° (30°)
1,400
1,800
2,200
2,800
3,300
3,900
4,600
5,400
6,100
6,900
7,700
9,400
11,500
13,500
16,000
18,500
21,000
23,500
26,500

45° (45°)
950
1,200
1,600
2,000
2,300
2,800
3,200
3,800
4,300
4,900
5,400
6,700
8,000
9,500
11,000
13,000
15,000
16,500
18,500

30° (60°)

2,400
3,000
4,000
5,400
6,400
7,600
9,500
11,000

90° (0°)

2,100
2,600
3,400
4,700
5,600
6,600
8,200
9,500

60° (30°)

1,700
2,200
2,800
3,800
4,600
5,400
6,700
7,700

45° (45°)

1,200
1,500
2,000
2,700
3,200
3,800
4,800
5,500

30° (60°)

Basket hitch; angle of rope to horizontal

Endless sling

1,900
2,500
3,200
3,900
4,700
5,600
6,500
7,600
8,600
9,700
11,000
13,500
16,000
19,000
22,500
26,000
29,500
33,500
37,500

90° (0°)

Basket hitch; angle of rope to horizontal

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11⁄2
15⁄8
13⁄4
2
21⁄8
21⁄4
21⁄2
25⁄8

1 16

78

13 16

34

⁄
⁄

58

9 16

⁄

8.0
10.2
13.0
17.5
21.0
25.0
30.5
34.5
40.0
46.3
52.5
66.8
82.0
98.0
118.0
135.0
157.0
181.0
205.0

Nominal
weight per
100 ft. in
pounds

Rope diameter
nominal in
inches

12

34.0
40.0
45.0
55.0
68.0
83.0
95.0
109.0
129.0
149.0
168.0

11⁄8
11⁄4
15⁄16
11⁄2
15⁄8
13⁄4
2
21⁄8
1
2 ⁄4
21⁄2
25⁄8

6,080
7,600
9,500
11,875
14,725
17,100
20,900
24,225
28,025
31,540
35,625
44,460
54,150
64,410
76,000
87,400
101,650
115,900
130,150

Minimum
breaking
strength
in pounds

31,350
35,625
40,850
50,350
61,750
74,100
87,400
100,700
118,750
133,000
153,900

700
850
1,100
1,300
1,600
1,900
2,300
2,700
3,100
3,500
4,000
4,900
6,000
7,200
8,400
9,700
11,500
13,000
14,500

Vertical
hitch

3,500
4,000
4,500
5,600
6,900
8,200
9,700
11,000
13,000
15,000
17,100

350
400
550
650
800
950
1,200
1,300
1,600
1,800
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,600
4,200
4,900
5,700
6,400
7,200

Choker
hitch

1,700
2,000
2,300
2,800
3,400
4,100
4,900
5,600
6,600
7,400
8,600

6,000
6,900
7,900
9,700
12,000
14,500
17,000
19,500
23,000
25,500
29,500

5,000
5,600
6,400
7,900
9,700
11,500
13,500
16,000
18,500
21,000
24,000

3,500
4,000
4,500
5,600
6,900
8,200
9,700
11,000
13,000
15,000
17,000

6,300
7,100
8,200
10,000
12,500
15,000
17,500
20,000
24,000
26,500
31,000

1,400
1,700
2,100
2,600
3,300
3,800
4,600
5,400
6,200
7,000
7,900
9,900
12,000
14,500
17,000
19,500
22,500
26,000
29,000

90° (0°)
1,200
1,500
1,800
2,300
2,800
3,300
4,000
4,700
5,400
6,100
6,900
8,600
10,400
12,500
14,500
17,000
19,500
22,500
25,000

60° (30°)

3,100
3,600
4,100
5,000
6,200
7,400
8,700
10,000
12,000
13,500
15,500

950
1,200
1,500
1,900
2,300
2,700
3,300
3,800
4,400
5,000
5,600
7,000
8,500
10,000
12,000
13,500
16,000
18,000
20,500

45° (45°)
700
850
1,100
1,300
1,600
1,900
2,300
2,700
3,100
3,500
4,000
4,900
6,000
7,200
8,400
9,700
11,500
13,000
14,500

30° (60°)
1,200
1,500
1,900
2,400
2,900
3,400
4,200
4,800
5,600
6,300
7,100
8,900
11,000
13,000
15,000
17,500
20,500
23,000
26,000

Vertical
hitch
600
750
950
1,200
1,500
1,700
2,100
2,400
2,800
3,200
3,600
4,400
5,400
6,400
7,600
8,700
10,000
11,500
13,000

Choker
hitch

Rated capacity in pounds (safety factor=9)

Basket hitch; angle of rope to horizontal

Eye and eye sling

[Angle of rope to vertical shown in parentheses]

TABLE H–17—POLYESTER ROPE SLINGS

7,000
7,900
9,100
11,000
13,500
16,500
19,500
22,500
26,500
29,500
34,000

11,000
12,500
14,000
17,500
21,500
27,500
30,500
35,000
41,000
46,000
53,500

8,900
10,000
12,000
14,000
17,500
21,000
24,500
28,500
33,500
37,500
43,500

6,300
7,100
8,200
10,000
12,500
15,000
17,500
20,000
24,000
26,500
31,000

2,400
3,000
3,800
4,800
5,900
6,800
8,400
9,700
11,000
12,500
14,500
18,000
21,500
26,000
30,500
35,000
40,500
46,500
52,000

90° (0°)

2,100
2,600
3,300
4,100
5,100
5,900
7,200
8,400
9,700
11,000
12,500
15,500
19,000
22,500
26,500
30,500
35,000
40,000
45,000

60° (30°)

1,700
2,200
2,700
3,400
4,200
4,800
5,900
6,900
7,900
8,900
10,000
12,500
15,500
18,000
21,500
24,500
29,000
33,000
37,000

45° (45°)

1,200
1,500
1,900
2,400
2,900
3,400
4,200
4,800
5,600
6,300
7,100
8,900
11,000
13,000
15,000
17,500
20,500
23,000
26,000

30° (60°)

Basket hitch; angle of rope to horizontal

Endless sling

12,500
14,500
16,500
20,000
24,500
29,500
35,000
40,500
47,500
53,000
61,500

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1 ⁄
11⁄8
11⁄4
15⁄16
11⁄2
15⁄8
13⁄4
2
21⁄8
21⁄4
21⁄2
25⁄8

1 16

⁄
1

78

13 16

34

58

⁄
⁄

9 16

⁄

12

Rope diameter
nominal in
inches

Minimum
breaking
strength
in pounds

3,990
4,845
5,890
8,075
9,405
10,925
13,300
15,200
17,385
19,950
22,325
28,215
34,200
40,850
49,400
57,950
65,550
76,000
85,500

Nominal
weight per
100 ft. in
pounds

4.7
6.1
7.5
10.7
12.7
15.0
18.0
20.4
23.7
27.0
30.5
38.5
47.5
57.0
69.0
80.0
92.0
107.0
120.0

650
800
1,000
1,300
1,600
1,800
2,200
2,500
2,900
3,300
3,700
4,700
5,700
6,800
8,200
9,700
11,000
12,500
14,500

Vertical
hitch
350
400
500
700
800
900
1,100
1,300
1,500
1,700
1,900
2,400
2,900
3,400
4,100
4,800
5,500
6,300
7,100

Choker
hitch
1,300
1,600
2,000
2,700
3,100
3,600
4,400
5,100
5,800
6,700
7,400
9,400
11,500
13,500
16,500
19,500
22,000
25,500
28,500

90° (0°)
1,200
1,400
1,700
2,300
2,700
3,200
3,800
4,400
5,000
5,800
6,400
8,100
9,900
12,000
14,500
16,500
19,000
22,000
24,500

60° (30°)
950
1,100
1,400
1,900
2,200
2,600
3,100
3,600
4,100
4,700
5,300
6,700
8,100
9,600
11,500
13,500
15,500
18,000
20,000

45° (45°)
650
800
1,000
1,300
1,600
1,800
2,200
2,500
2,900
3,300
3,700
4,700
5,700
6,800
8,200
9,700
11,000
12,500
14,500

30° (60°)
1,200
1,500
1,800
2,400
2,800
3,300
4,000
4,600
5,200
6,000
6,700
8,500
10,500
12,500
15,000
17,500
19,500
23,000
25,500

Vertical
hitch
600
750
900
1,200
1,400
1,600
2,000
2,300
2,600
3,000
3,400
4,200
5,100
6,100
7,400
8,700
9,900
11,500
13,000

Choker
hitch

Rated capacity in pounds (safety factor=6)

Basket hitch; angle of rope to horizontal

Eye and eye sling

[Angle of rope to vertical shown in parentheses]

TABLE H–18—POLYPROPYLENE ROPE SLINGS

Endless sling

2,400
2,900
3,500
4,900
5,600
6,600
8,000
9,100
10,500
12,000
13,500
17,000
20,500
24,500
29,500
35,000
39,500
45,500
51,500

90° (0°)
2,100
2,500
3,100
4,200
4,900
5,700
6,900
7,900
9,000
10,500
11,500
14,500
18,000
21,000
25,500
30,100
34,000
39,500
44,500

60° (30°)
1,700
2,100
2,500
3,400
4,000
4,600
5,600
6,500
7,400
8,500
9,500
12,000
14,500
17,500
21,000
24,500
28,000
32,500
36,500

45° (45°)
1,200
1,500
1,800
2,400
2,800
3,300
4,000
4,600
5,200
6,000
6,700
8,500
10,500
12,500
15,000
17,500
19,500
23,000
25,500

30° (60°)

Basket hitch; angle of rope to horizontal

§ 1926.251
29 CFR Ch. XVII (7–1–06 Edition)

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TABLE H–19—SAFE WORKING LOADS FOR
SHACKLES
[In tons of 2,000 pounds]
Material size (inches

Pin diameter (inches)

Safe working load

⁄
⁄
⁄
1
11⁄8
1
1 ⁄4
13⁄8
11⁄2
15⁄8
2
21⁄4

1.4
2.2
3.2
4.3
5.6
6.7
8.2
10.0
11.9
16.2
21.2

⁄ ...................................................
⁄ ...................................................
⁄ ...................................................
7⁄8 ...................................................
1 .....................................................
11⁄8 .................................................
11⁄4 .................................................
13⁄8 .................................................
11⁄2 .................................................
13⁄4 .................................................
2 .....................................................
12

58

58

34

34

78

TABLE H–20—NUMBER AND SPACING OF UBOLT WIRE ROPE CLIPS
Number of clips
Improved plow steel, rope
diameter (inches)

Drop
forged

⁄ .....................................
⁄ .....................................
⁄ .....................................
7⁄8 .....................................
1 .......................................
11⁄8 ...................................
11⁄4 ...................................
13⁄8 ...................................
11⁄2 ...................................
12
58
34

Other
material
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
7
7

4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
8

Minimum
spacing
(inches)

§ 1926.300

(d) Disposal of waste material or debris by burning shall comply with local
fire regulations.
(e) All solvent waste, oily rags, and
flammable liquids shall be kept in fire
resistant covered containers until removed from worksite.

Subpart I—Tools—Hand and
Power
AUTHORITY: Sections 4, 6, and 8 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29
U.S.C. 653, 655, 657); Secretary of Labor’s
Order No. 12–71 (36 FR 8754), 8–76 (41 FR
25059), 9–83 (48 FR 35736), 1–90 (55 FR 9033), or
5–2002 (67 FR 65008), as applicable; and 29 CFR
part 1911. Section 1926.307 also issued under 5
U.S.C. 553.

§ 1926.300

3
33⁄4
1
4 ⁄2
51⁄4
6
63⁄4
71⁄2
81⁄4
9

[44 FR 8577, Feb. 9, 1979; 44 FR 20940, Apr. 6,
1979, as amended at 58 FR 35173, June 30, 1993]

§ 1926.252 Disposal of waste materials.
(a) Whenever materials are dropped
more than 20 feet to any point lying
outside the exterior walls of the building, an enclosed chute of wood, or
equivalent material, shall be used. For
the purpose of this paragraph, an enclosed chute is a slide, closed in on all
sides, through which material is moved
from a high place to a lower one.
(b) When debris is dropped through
holes in the floor without the use of
chutes, the area onto which the material is dropped shall be completely enclosed with barricades not less than 42
inches high and not less than 6 feet
back from the projected edge of the
opening above. Signs warning of the
hazard of falling materials shall be
posted at each level. Removal shall not
be permitted in this lower area until
debris handling ceases above.
(c) All scrap lumber, waste material,
and rubbish shall be removed from the
immediate work area as the work progresses.

General requirements.

(a) Condition of tools. All hand and
power tools and similar equipment,
whether furnished by the employer or
the employee, shall be maintained in a
safe condition.
(b) Guarding. (1) When power operated
tools are designed to accommodate
guards, they shall be equipped with
such guards when in use.
(2) Belts, gears, shafts, pulleys,
sprockets, spindles, drums, fly wheels,
chains, or other reciprocating, rotating
or moving parts of equipment shall be
guarded if such parts are exposed to
contact by employees or otherwise create a hazard. Guarding shall meet the
requirements as set forth in American
National Standards Institute, B15.1–
1953 (R1958), Safety Code for Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus.
(3) Types of guarding. One or more
methods of machine guarding shall be
provided to protect the operator and
other employees in the machine area
from hazards such as those created by
point of operation, ingoing nip points,
rotating parts, flying chips and sparks.
Examples of guarding methods are—
barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
(4) Point of operation guarding. (i)
Point of operation is the area on a machine where work is actually performed
upon the material being processed.
(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The
guarding device shall be in conformity

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