Section 77.1430 - Wire ropes; scope(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.