Wash. Admin. Code § 296-56-60073
(1) Employers must meet the following requirements for routine inspections:
(3) Employers must meet the following requirements for wire rope and wire rope slings:
(a) Employers must ascertain and adhere to the manufacturer's recommended ratings for wire rope and wire rope slings and must have such ratings available at the terminal. When the manufacturer is unable to supply such ratings, employers must use the tables for wire rope and wire rope slings found in American National Safety Standard for Slings, ANSI/ASME B30.9-1984. A design safety factor of at least five must be maintained for the common sizes of running wire used as falls, in purchases or in such uses as light load slings. Wire rope with a safety factor of less than five may be used only:
(b) Wire rope or wire rope slings exhibiting any of the following conditions must not be used:
(e) Where wire rope clips are used to form eyes, employers must adhere to the manufacturer's recommendations, which must be available at the terminal. If "U" bolt clips are used and the manufacturer's recommendations are not available, Table C-1 must be used to determine the number and spacing of clips. "U" bolts must be applied with the "U" section in contact with the dead end of the rope.
Table C-1
Number and Spacing of U-Bolt Wire Rope Clips
| Improved plow steel, ropediameter | Minimum number of clips | Minimum spacing | |
| inches/(cm) | Drop forged | Othermaterial | inches/(cm) |
| 1/2 or less (1.3) | 3 | 4 | 3 (7.6) |
| 5/8 (1.6) | 3 | 4 | 3 3/4 (9.5) |
| 3/4 (1.9) | 4 | 5 | 4 1/2 (11.4) |
| 7/8 (2.2) | 4 | 5 | 5 1/4 (13.3) |
| 1 (2.5) | 5 | 7 | 6 (15.2) |
| 1 1/8 (2.9) | 6 | 7 | 6 3/4 (17.1) |
| 1 1/4 (3.2) | 6 | 8 | 7 1/2 (19.1) |
| 1 3/8 (3.5) | 7 | 8 | 8 1/4 (21.0) |
| 1 1/2 (3.8) | 7 | 9 | 9 (22.9) |
(4) Employers must meet the following requirements for natural fiber rope.
(5) Employers must meet the following requirements for synthetic rope:
(b) Unless otherwise recommended by the manufacturer, when synthetic fiber ropes are substituted for manila ropes of less than three inches (7.62 cm) circumference, the substitute must be of equal size. Where substituted for manila rope of three inches or more in circumference, the size of the synthetic rope must be determined from the formula:
| C = √.6(Cs2) + .4(Cm2) |
Where C = the required circumference of the synthetic rope in inches, Cs = the circumference to the nearest one-quarter inch of a synthetic rope having a breaking strength not less than that of the size manila rope that would be required by subsection (4) of this section, and Cm = the circumference of manila rope in inches which would be required by subsection (4) of this section.
(6) Employers must remove natural or synthetic rope having any of the following defects from service:
(8) Employers must meet the following requirements for synthetic web slings:
(b) Synthetic web slings must be removed from service if they exhibit any of the following defects:
(9) Employers must meet the following requirements for chains and chain slings used for hoisting.
(c) Sling chains, including end fastenings, must be inspected for visible defects before each day's use and as often as necessary during use to ensure integrity of the sling.
(iv) Only designated persons may inspect chains used for slinging and hoisting.
Table C-2
Maximum Allowable Wear at Any Point of Link
| Chain Size | Maximum Allowable Wear | |||
| Inches | (cm) | Inches | (cm) | |
| 1/4 (9/32) | (0.6) | 3/64 | (0.1) | |
| 3/8 | (1.0) | 5/64 | (0.2) | |
| 1/2 | (1.3) | 7/64 | (0.3) | |
| 5/8 | (1.6) | 9/64 | (0.4) | |
| 3/4 | (1.9) | 5/32 | (0.4) | |
| 7/8 | (2.2) | 11/64 | (0.4) | |
| 1 | (2.5) | 3/16 | (0.5) | |
| 1 1/8 | (2.9) | 7/32 | (0.6) | |
| 1 1/4 | (3.2) | 1/4 | (0.6) | |
| 1 3/8 | (3.5) | 9/32 | (0.7) | |
| 1 1/2 | (3.8) | 5/16 | (0.8) | |
| 1 3/4 | (4.4) | 11/32 | (0.9) |
(10) Employers must meet the following requirements for shackles:
(b) Screw pin shackles used aloft in house fall or other gear, except in cargo hook assemblies, must have their pins moused or otherwise effectively secured.
Table C-3
Safe Working Loads for Shackles
| Material Size | Pin Diameter | Safe Working Load in 2,000 lb Tons | ||
| Inches | (cm) | Inches | (cm) | |
| 1/2 | (1.3) | 5/8 | (1.6) | 1.4 |
| 5/8 | (1.6) | 3/4 | (1.9) | 2.2 |
| 3/4 | (1.9) | 7/8 | (2.2) | 3.2 |
| 7/8 | (2.2) | 1 | (2.5) | 4.3 |
| 1 | (2.5) | 1 1/8 | (2.9) | 5.6 |
| 1 1/8 | (2.9) | 1 1/4 | (3.2) | 6.7 |
| 1 1/4 | (3.2) | 1 3/8 | (3.5) | 8.2 |
| 1 3/8 | (3.5) | 1 1/2 | (3.8) | 10.0 |
| 1 1/2 | (3.8) | 1 5/8 | (4.1) | 11.9 |
| 1 3/4 | (4.4) | 2 | (5.1) | 16.2 |
| 2 | (5.1) | 2 1/4 | (5.7) | 21.2 |
(c) Tables G-2 through G-5 must be used to determine the safe working loads of various sizes and classifications of improved plow steel wire rope slings with various types of terminals. For sizes, classifications and grades not included in these tables the safe working load recommended by the manufacturer for specific, identifiable products must be followed, however, a safety factor of not less than five must be maintained.
TABLE G-1
MANILA ROPE
In Pounds or Tons of 2,000 Pounds
| Circum-ference | DiameterinInches | SingleLeg | 60Degree | 45Degree | 30Degree |
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| Lbs. | Lbs. | Lbs. | Lbs. | ||
| 3/4 | 1/4 | 120 | 204 | 170 | 120 |
| 1 | 5/16 | 200 | 346 | 282 | 200 |
| 1 1/8 | 3/8 | 270 | 467 | 380 | 270 |
| 1 1/4 | 7/16 | 350 | 605 | 493 | 350 |
| 1 3/8 | 15/32 | 450 | 775 | 635 | 450 |
| 1 1/2 | 1/2 | 530 | 915 | 798 | 530 |
| 1 3/4 | 9/16 | 690 | 1190 | 973 | 690 |
| 2 | 5/8 | 880 | 1520 | 1240 | 880 |
| 2 1/4 | 3/4 | 1080 | 1870 | 1520 | 1080 |
| 2 1/2 | 13/16 | 1300 | 2250 | 1830 | 1300 |
| 2 3/4 | 7/8 | 1540 | 2660 | 2170 | 1540 |
| 3 | 1 | 1800 | 3120 | 2540 | 1800 |
| Tons | Tons | Tons | Tons | ||
| 3 1/4 | 1 1/16 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| 3 1/2 | 1 1/8 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| 3 3/4 | 1 1/4 | 1.35 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.35 |
| 4 | 1 5/16 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| 4 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| 5 | 1 5/8 | 2.25 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.25 |
| 5 1/2 | 1 3/4 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
| 6 | 2 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 3.1 |
| 6 1/2 | 2 1/8 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 3.6 |
TABLE G-2
RATED CAPACITIES FOR IMPROVED PLOW STEEL, INDEPENDENT WIRE ROPE CORE, WIRE ROPE AND WIRE SLINGS
(In Tons of 2,000 Pounds)
| RopeDiameterInches | Single Leg | |||||
| Vertical | Choker | |||||
| A | B | C | A | B | C | |
| 6 x 19 Classification | ||||||
| 1/4" | .59 | .56 | .53 | .44 | .42 | .40 |
| 3/8" | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .98 | .93 | .86 |
| 1/2" | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 5/8" | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 3/4" | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| 7/8" | 6.9 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| 1" | 9.0 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 5.4 |
| 1 1/8" | 11 | 10 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 6.8 |
| 6 x 37 Classification | ||||||
| 1 1/4" | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 7.9 |
| 1 3/8" | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9.6 |
| 1 1/2" | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| 1 3/4" | 26 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
| 2" | 33 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 |
| 2 1/4" | 41 | 38 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 25 |
| (A) — Socket or Swaged Terminal Attachment.(B) — Mechanical Sleeve Attachment.(C) — Hand Tucked Splice Attachment. |
TABLE G-3
RATED CAPACITIES FOR IMPROVED PLOW STEEL, INDEPENDENT WIRE ROPE CORE, WIRE ROPE SLING (IN TONS OF 2,000 POUNDS)
| Two-leg bridle or basket hitch | ||||||||||||
| Vertical | 60 Degree | 45 Degree | 30 Degree | |||||||||
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| A | B | C | A | B | C | A | B | C | A | B | C | |
| 6 x 19 Classification | ||||||||||||
| 1/4" | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .97 | .92 | .83 | .79 | .75 | .59 | .56 | .53 |
| 3/8" | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| 1/2" | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| 5/8" | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
| 3/4" | 10 | 9.7 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| 7/8" | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 5.5 |
| 1" | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 7.2 |
| 1 1/8" | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9.0 |
| 6 x 37 Classification | ||||||||||||
| 1 1/4" | 26 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| 1 3/8" | 32 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| 1 1/2" | 38 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| 1 3/4" | 51 | 47 | 41 | 44 | 41 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 20 |
| 2" | 66 | 61 | 53 | 57 | 53 | 46 | 47 | 43 | 37 | 33 | 30 | 26 |
| 2 1/4" | 83 | 76 | 66 | 72 | 66 | 57 | 58 | 54 | 47 | 41 | 38 | 33 |
| (A) Socket or Swaged Terminal Attachment.(B) Mechanical Sleeve Attachment.(C) Hand Tucked Splice Attachment. |
TABLE G-4
RATED CAPACITIES FOR IMPROVED PLOW STEEL, FIBER CORE, WIRE ROPE AND WIRE ROPE SLINGS
(In Tons of 2,000 pounds)
| Rope dia. Inches | Single leg | |||||
| Vertical | Choker | |||||
| A | B | C | A | B | C | |
| 6 x 19 Classification | ||||||
| 1/4" | .55 | .51 | .49 | .41 | .38 | .37 |
| 3/8" | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .91 | .85 | .80 |
| 1/2" | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 5/8" | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 3/4" | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| 7/8" | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| 1" | 8.4 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.0 |
| 1 1/8" | 10 | 9.5 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 6.3 |
| 6 x 37 Classification | ||||||
| 1 1/4" | 12 | 11 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 7.4 |
| 1 3/8" | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8.9 |
| 1 1/2" | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| 1 3/4" | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| 2" | 31 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| (A) — Socket or Swaged Terminal Attachment.(B) — Mechanical Sleeve Attachment.(C) — Hand Tucked Splice Attachment. |
TABLE G-5
RATED CAPACITIES FOR IMPROVED PLOW STEEL, FIBER CORE, WIRE ROPE SLINGS
(IN TONS OF 2,000 POUNDS)
| Two-leg bridle or basket hitch | ||||||||||||
| Vertical | 60 Degree | 45 Degree | 30 Degree | |||||||||
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| A | B | C | A | B | C | A | B | C | A | B | C | |
| 6 x 19 Classification | ||||||||||||
| 1/4" | 1.1 | 1.0 | .99 | .95 | .88 | .85 | .77 | .72 | .70 | .55 | .51 | .49 |
| 3/8" | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 1/2" | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| 5/8" | 6.7 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| 3/4" | 9.5 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 7/8" | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.1 |
| 1" | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 6.7 |
| 1 1/2" | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9.5 | 8.4 |
| 6 x 37 Classification | ||||||||||||
| 1 1/4" | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9.8 |
| 1 3/8" | 30 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| 1 1/2" | 35 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
| 1 3/4" | 48 | 43 | 38 | 41 | 37 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
| 2" | 62 | 55 | 49 | 53 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 39 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 25 |
| (A) Socket or Swaged Terminal Attachment.(B) Mechanical Sleeve Attachment.(C) Hand Tucked Splice Attachment. |
TABLE G-6
ALLOY STEEL CHAIN
(In Tons of 2,000 Pounds)
| NominalSizeChainStockInch | SingleLeg | 60 Degree | 45 Degree | 30 Degree |
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| 1/4 | 1.62 | 2.82 | 2.27 | 1.62 |
| 3/8 | 3.30 | 5.70 | 4.65 | 3.30 |
| 1/2 | 5.62 | 9.75 | 7.90 | 5.62 |
| 5/8 | 8.25 | 14.25 | 11.65 | 8.25 |
| 3/4 | 11.5 | 19.9 | 16.2 | 11.5 |
| 7/8 | 14.3 | 24.9 | 20.3 | 14.3 |
| 1 | 19.3 | 33.5 | 27.3 | 19.8 |
| 1 1/8 | 22.2 | 38.5 | 31.5 | 22.2 |
| 1 1/4 | 28.7 | 49.7 | 40.5 | 28.7 |
| 1 3/8 | 33.5 | 58.0 | 47.0 | 33.5 |
| 1 1/2 | 39.7 | 68.5 | 56.0 | 39.7 |
| 1 5/8 | 42.5 | 73.5 | 59.5 | 42.5 |
| 1 3/4 | 47.0 | 81.5 | 62.0 | 47.0 |
(11) Employers must meet the following requirements for hooks other than hand hooks:
(12) Employers must meet the following requirements for pallets:
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060, 70.54.480, and chapter 49.17 RCW. WSR 26-07-053, s 296-56-60073, filed 3/17/26, effective 4/20/26. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 15-24-102, § 296-56-60073, filed 12/1/15, effective 1/5/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR 00-21-103, § 296-56-60073, filed 10/18/00, effective 2/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040. WSR 99-02-024, § 296-56-60073, filed 12/30/98, effective 3/30/99. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. WSR 95-04-007, § 296-56-60073, filed 1/18/95, effective 3/1/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW and RCW 49.17.040, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060. WSR 92-22-067 (Order 92-06), § 296-56-60073, filed 10/30/92, effective 12/8/92. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. WSR 91-11-070 (Order 91-01), § 296-56-60073, filed 5/20/91, effective 6/20/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040 and 49.17.050. WSR 86-03-064 (Order 86-02), § 296-56-60073, filed 1/17/86; WSR 85-10-004 (Order 85-09), § 296-56-60073, filed 4/19/85; WSR 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), § 296-56-60073, filed 12/11/84.]