Whether an employer is permitted to double wrap #9 gage steel wire in order to…

Filnamn: Whether an employer is permitted to double wrap #9 gage steel wire in order to guy, tie or brace a scaffold.

OSHA interpretation letter answering whether employers may double wrap #9 gage steel wire to guy, tie or brace a scaffold. It permits this under five conditions, including minimum 40,000 psi tensile strength, U-loop double wrapping with at least 5 twists at eye bolts, no tarp covering, and a 2 x 4 timber or scaffold member placed between wall and scaffold.