Chains forming a part of vessel's cargo gear shall not be used when, due to stretch, the increase of length of a measured section exceeds five percent, when a link is damaged, or when other external defects are evident. Chains shall not be shortened by bolting, wiring, or knotting.
source: 39 FR 22096, June 19, 1974, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 29 CFR 1919.25