R 408.14945 Removal from service; repairs; records.

Rule 4945. (1) A metal mesh sling shall be immediately removed from service if any of the following conditions are present: (a) A broken weld or broken brazed joint along the sling edge. (b) Reduction in wire diameter of 25% due to abrasion or 15% due to corrosion. (c) Lack of flexibility due to distortion of the fabric. (d) Distortion of the female handle so that the depth of the slot is increased more than 10%. (e) Distortion of either handle so that the width of the eye is decreased more than 10%. (f) A 15% reduction of the original cross sectional area of metal at any point around the handle eye. (g) Distortion of either handle out of its plane. (2) A metal mesh sling which is repaired shall not be used unless repaired by a metal mesh sling manufacturer. (3) Once repaired, each sling shall be permanently marked or tagged, or a written record maintained, to indicate the date and nature of the repairs and the person or organization that performed the repairs. Records of repairs shall be made available for examination. NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC FIBER ROPE SLINGS