WAC 296-54-55720
Wire rope -- Splicing. (1) Marlin spikes
must be used for splicing. The marlin spikes must be:
(a) Large enough for the size of the line being spliced;
and
(b) Maintained in good condition;
(2) Short splices, eye-to-eye splices, cat's paws, and
knots are prohibited except for moving nonload-bearing lines. Knots may be used on single drum tractors, grapple pickup
lines, and dropline carriage systems using slider bells if the
knot is tied on the end of the dropline.
(3) Wire rope one-half inch in diameter or less must be
tucked at least two times provided the rope is used only as a
strawline.
(4) Eye splices in all regular lay lines and straps must
be tucked at least three times.
(5) Eye splices in lang lay lines must be tucked at least
four times.
(6) Splices, other than eye splices, in lang lay loading
lines are prohibited.
(7) Long splices must be used to permanently join regular
lay running line.
(8) The length of line strand to be unraveled to make a
long splice in wire rope must be as shown in Table 2: Length
of Line Strand. The full length of the splice is twice the
length of the rope to be unraveled.
Table 2: Length of Line Strand
| Rope Diameter |
To Be Unraveled |
Total Length |
| 1/4" |
8' |
16' |
| 3/8" |
8' |
16' |
| 1/2" |
10' |
20' |
| 5/8" |
13' |
26' |
| 3/4" |
15' |
30' |
| 7/8" |
18' |
36' |
| 1" |
20' |
40' |
| 1-1/8" |
23' |
46' |
| 1-1/4" |
25' |
50' |
| 1-3/8" |
28' |
56' |
| 1-1/2" |
30' |
60' |
| 1-5/8" |
33' |
66' |
| 1-3/4" |
35' |
70' |
| 1-7/8" |
38' |
76' |
| 2" |
40' |
80' |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040 and[49.17].050
. 99-17-117, § 296-54-55720, filed 8/18/99,
effective 12/1/99.]