• For Single – layer construction, if the reduction in diameter is greater than 8% (eg.6X7)
• For multilayer construction, if the reduction in diameter is greater than 5 % (eg. 6X19, 6X26 etc)
  Total no. of visible broken wires exceed 10% of the total no. of wires in the rope, in a length of 8 X dia. Of rope or 3 or more adjacent broken wires in a strand.
• Evidence of considerable plastic wear or surface embrittlement.
• Localised distortion, damage or kink, bird-caging, crushing.
• Localised diameter reduction or lay variation associated with waviness.
• Collapsed core or one strand broken coupled with wire looseness and bulging.
• Corrosion / chain pitting & associated fatigue of wires.
• Damage due to heat / fire.
• Rope has been subjected to severe shock load or overload due to some accident with equipments.
• End-fitting / attachments damaged or cracked or deformed or worn out.

Do’s

• Lubricate ropes with good quality acid free and moisture free lubricant.  Regularly inspect the sheaves, rollers or pulleys – the life of a rope largely depends on their conditions.
• Inspect ropes and fittings / terminations periodically.

Don’ts

• Do not allow ropes in store to deteriorate
• Do not mishandle ropes when uncoiling or unreeling & allow kinks to form.
• Do not use langs lay with a swivel
• Do not use a rope with too large groove diameter on drums and pulleys.
• Do not cut a rope without seizing
• Do not use rope which is not sufficiently flexible for the size of drum or pulley.
• Do not load the rope beyond its safe working load. Reduction of safety factor may jeopardize not only rope, but also equipment, job and men.