Wire Ropes

(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.