R 408.12044 Wire rope.

Rule 2044. (1) A wire rope used on a crane or monorail equipment shall be replaced if any of the following conditions exist: (a) Within a segment of 8 diameters in length, the total number of broken wires exceeds 10% of the total number of wires. (b) The wire rope has been kinked, crushed, or bird-caged or has sustained any other damage which distorts the wire rope structure. (c) The wire rope shows heat or corrosive damage. (2) If wire rope is discarded from a crane or monorail equipment because of a condition specified in subrule (1) of this rule, the damaged portion shall not be used for a sling. (3) Wire rope for a crane or monorail equipment that has been clipped or spliced to form an eye shall be equipped with a thimble or equivalent. (4) An end fitting shall be a clamp, swage socket, or a zinc, or equivalent poured socket. Before cutting wire rope, seizings shall be placed as follows: (a) One seizing on each side of the cut on a preformed wire rope. (b) Two seizings on each side of 7/8-inch size or smaller nonpreformed wire rope. (c) Three seizings on each side of 1-inch or larger size nonpreformed wire rope.