1. (1) You must only use eye splice thimbles connected with shackles or cover plates and bolts to join wire suspension ropes together.

2. (2) You must make sure the load ends of wire suspension ropes are:

   1. (a) Equipped with proper size thimbles; and
   2. (b) Secured by eye splicing or an equivalent means.

3. (3) You must make sure all swaged attachments or spliced eyes on wire suspension rope have been made by either:

   1. (a) The wire rope manufacturer; or
   2. (b) A qualified person.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050. WSR 15-23-086, § 296-874-30018, filed 11/17/15, effective 12/18/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 05-01-054, § 296-874-30018, filed 12/7/04, effective 3/1/05.]