30 CFR §77.1436
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- (a)For drum end attachment, wire rope shall be attached—
- (1)Securely by clips after making one full turn around the drum spoke;
- (2)Securely by clips after making one full turn around the shaft, if the drum is fixed to the shaft; or
- (3)By properly assembled anchor bolts, clamps, or wedges, provided that the attachment is a design feature of the hoist drum. Design feature means either the manufacturer's original design or a design approved by a registered professional engineer.
- (b)A minimum of three full turns of wire rope shall be on the drum when the rope is extended to its maximum working length.