PART XI SCAFFOLDS, STAGES AND WORK PLATFORMS — Fibre rope suspension
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Fibre rope used to suspend a swing stage or similar equipment shall
231(a)
provide a safety factor of at least 10, based on the ratio of the rope manufacturer's rated breaking strength for the rope to the load on the rope due to the static load;
231(b)
be made of synthetic fibre having a breaking strength of at least 22 kilonewtons;
231(c)
be reeved through a block and tackle system comprising at least one double upper and one single lower block, for each hanger;
231(d)
have the hauling line secured to prevent free running of the line;
231(e)
be free of knots or splices except for terminal eye-splices; and
231(f)
not be used where exposed to adverse effects of chemicals, unless the rope is made of materials inert to the chemicals.
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