US lawWashingtonRegulationsTitle 296 — LABOR AND INDUSTRIES, DEPARTMENT OFChapter 296-56 — SAFETY STANDARDS—LONGSHORE, STEVEDORE AND WATERFRONT RELATED OPERATIONS296-56-60197WAC 296-56-60197WAC 296-56-60197. SheavesLast amended: 2026Year: 2026Length: 24 wordsOfficial source Employers must make sure the minimum sheave diameter is 40 times the diameter of the ropes used, i.e., 15 inch for three-eighths inch rope.PreviousWAC 296-56-60195NextWAC 296-56-60199