Current through November 30, 2024
Section 122.704 - Maintenance of falls(a) Each fall used in a launching appliance on a vessel must be turned end for end at intervals of not more than 30 months.(b) Each fall must be renewed when necessary due to deterioration or at internals of not more than 5 years, whichever is earlier.(c) Each fall must have a corrosion resistant tag with the following permanently marked on it in clearly legible letters:(1) The date the new fall was installed; and(2) If the fall has been turned end for end, the date it was turned.CGD 85-080, 61 FR 935, Jan. 10, 1996; 61 FR 20556, May 7, 1996