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Title 46 → Chapter I → Subchapter L → Part 131 → Subpart E → §131.550 |
Title 46: Shipping
PART 131—OPERATIONS
Subpart E—Tests, Drills, and Inspections
§131.550 Maintenance of falls.
(a) Each fall used with a launching appliance must be turned end for end at intervals of not more than 30 months.
(b) Each fall used with a launching appliance must be renewed either when necessary because of deterioration or after the passage of not more than 5 years, whichever occurs earlier.
(c) Each fall used with a launching appliance must have a corrosion-resistant tag permanently marked with—
(1) The date the new fall was installed; and
(2) The last date, if any, the fall was turned end for end.