168. (1) A cable used by a crane or similar hoisting device, (a) shall be steel wire rope of the type, size, grade and construction recommended by the manufacturer of the crane or similar hoisting device; (b) shall be compatible with the sheaves and the drum of the crane or similar hoisting device; (c) shall be lubricated to prevent corrosion and wear; (d) shall not be spliced; and (e) shall have its end connections securely fastened and shall be kept with at least three full turns on the drum. O. Reg. 213/91, s. 168 (1). (2) No cable used by a crane or similar hoisting device, (a) subject to subsection (3), shall contain six randomly-distributed wires that are broken in one rope lay or three or more wires that are broken in one strand in a rope lay; (b) shall be smaller than its nominal rope diameter by more than, (i) one millimetre for a diameter up to and including nineteen millimetres, (ii) two millimetres for a diameter greater than nineteen millimetres up to and including twenty-nine millimetres, and (iii) three millimetres for a diameter greater than twenty-nine millimetres; (c) shall be worn by more than one-third of the original diameter of its outside individual wires; (d) shall show evidence of kinking, bird-caging, corrosion or other damage resulting in distortion of the rope structure; or (e) shall show evidence of possible rope failure including rope damage caused by contact with electricity. O. Reg. 213/91, s. 168 (2). (3) No cable that is static or is used for pendants, (a) shall contain three or more broken wires in one lay or in a section between end connectors; or (b) shall have more than one broken wire at an end connector. O. Reg. 213/91, s. 168 (3). (4) Rotation-resistant wire rope shall not be used for a cable for boom hoist reeving and pendants. O. Reg. 213/91, s. 168 (4). (5) Rotation-resistant wire rope shall not be used where an inner wire or strand for a cable is damaged or broken. O. Reg. 213/91, s. 168 (5). Note: On January 1, 2024, section 168 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted: (See: O. Reg. 241/23, s. 22) 168. (1) A cable used by a crane or other hoisting device shall be wire rope or synthetic rope of the type, size, grade and construction recommended by the manufacturer of the crane or other hoisting device. O. Reg. 241/23, s. 22. (2) All wire rope used on a crane or other hoisting device shall, (a) be compatible with the sheaves and the drum of the crane or other hoisting device; (b) be lubricated to prevent corrosion and wear; (c) not be spliced; (d) have its end connections securely fastened; and (e) be kept with at least three full turns on the drum. O. Reg. 241/23, s. 22. (3) The following information shall be included in the operator’s crane log in respect of any wire ropes installed on a tower crane: 1. The diameter of the rope. 2. The length of the rope. 3. The tensile strength of single wires and finish. 4. The wire rope construction, type of lay and direction of lay. 5. The number of outer strands of the rope. 6. The type of core of the rope. 7. The nominal or minimum rated breaking strength of the rope. 8. The recommended maximum working load limit of the rope. 9. The type of end fitting or connection and proof-test results if applicable of the rope. 10. Whether the use of a swivel is permitted. 11. The name of the manufacturer or supplier of the rope. 12. The name of the person or organization issuing the wire rope written record and the date it was issued. O. Reg. 241/23, s. 22. (4) No cable used by a crane or other hoisting device, (a) subject to subsection (6), shall contain six randomly-distributed wires that are broken in one rope lay or three or more wires that are broken in one strand in a rope lay; (b) shall be smaller than its nominal rope diameter by more than, (i) one millimetre for a diameter up to and including nineteen millimetres, (ii) two millimetres for a diameter greater than nineteen millimetres up to and including twenty-nine millimetres, and (iii) three millimetres for a diameter greater than twenty-nine millimetres; (c) shall be worn by more than one-third of the original diameter of its outside individual wires; (d) shall show evidence of waviness, strand extrusion, wire extrusion, kinks, tightened loops, crushing, bird-caging, bends or other damage resulting in distortion of the rope structure; (e) shall have had any contact with electricity; (f) shall show evidence of heat damage; or (g) shall show evidence of corrosion in excess of the rope manufacturer’s instructions. O. Reg. 241/23, s. 22. (5) If any damage to a cable is identified, the cable shall be evaluated by a competent person to determine whether it meets the requirements of subsection (4), and be taken out of service if the evaluation determines that the cable does not meet the requirements. O. Reg. 241/23, s. 22. (6) No cable that is static or is used for pendants, (a) shall contain three or more broken wires in one lay or in a section between end connectors; or (b) shall have more than one broken wire at an end connector. O. Reg. 241/23, s. 22. (7) Rotation-resistant wire rope shall not be used for a cable for boom hoist reeving unless specified by the crane manufacturer or as pendants. O. Reg. 241/23, s. 22. (8) Rotation-resistant wire rope shall not be used where an inner wire or strand for a cable is damaged or broken. O. Reg. 241/23, s. 22. 168.1 Swivels shall not be used on a boom hoist cable on a tower crane unless, (a) they are explicitly permitted by the tower crane manufacturer and wire rope manufacturer; or (b) an engineer evaluated the tower crane and the wire rope and determined that a swivel may be used. O. Reg. 241/23, s. 22.