Reglamento General de Seguridad e Higiene Industrial, Cap. VI -- Montacargas de Trabajadores. No incluido en el índice bajo la Ley Núm. 149 de 12 dic, 2005

Sockets. Where the tapered babbitted type of socket is used, the method and procedure to be followed in making up the fastening shall conform to the following: 1. Handling: The rope to be socketed shall be carefully handled to prevent twisting, untwisting or kinking. For precautions to be taken in the handling, unreeling and uncoiling of wire rope preparatory to making up tapered babbitted sockets, reference is made tou.S.A.S. A17.2-1960 of the American Standard Practice for the Inspection of Elevators, Appendix 4. 2. **Seizing of Rope Ends: The rope ends to be socketed shall be served before cutting with seizings in accordance with the following: a. The seizing shall be done with annealed iron wire, provided that other methods of seizing may be used which give the same protection from loss of rope lay. Where iron wire is used for seizing, the length of each seizing shall be not less than the diameter of the ropes. b. For Non-preformed rope, three (3) seizings shall be made at each side of the cut in the rope. C. For preformed rope, one (1) seizing shall be made at each side of the cut in the rope. d. For Non-preformed rope, the first seizing shall be closed to the cut end of the rope and the second seizing shall be spaced 136 TEXTO EN ESPAÑOL USAS, A17.1 212.9e Receptáculos para Cuerdas Revestidos de