Apply OSHA 1926.1413 wire rope removal criteria during a running-rope inspection performed by a third-party inspection company
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Steps
Fetch current 29 CFR 1926.1413 text from osha.gov
Check for structural distortion (kinking, birdcaging, crushing, core protrusion) — any of these requires immediate removal from service, no broken-wire count needed
Count randomly distributed broken wires: six in one rope lay, or three in one strand in one rope lay, triggers removal
Evaluate diameter reduction from nominal and cross-reference against the rope manufacturer's and ASME B30.5 criteria as a supplement to the OSHA threshold
Have a qualified person make the final safety-hazard determination and document the disposition before returning equipment to service
Known gotchas
OSHA's 1926.1413 sets removal criteria for construction cranes; ASME B30 volumes (e.g., B30.5) may specify additional or more detailed rope-inspection criteria — reconcile rather than picking one silently
The regulation requires a qualified person's hazard determination, not just a mechanical criteria count — a rope meeting no listed criterion can still be flagged as a hazard
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