77.1430—Wire ropes; scope.
(a)
Sections 77.1431 through 77.1438 apply to wire ropes in service used to hoist—
(1)
Persons in shafts and slopes underground;
(2)
Persons with an incline hoist on the surface; or
(3)
Loads in shaft or slope development when persons work below suspended loads.
(b)
These standards do not apply to wire ropes used for elevators.