[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 30, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 30CFR18.40]

[Page 101]
 
                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 18--ELECTRIC MOTOR-DRIVEN MINE EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart B--Construction and Design Requirements
 
Sec. 18.40  Cable clamps and grips.

    Insulated clamps shall be provided for all portable (trailing) 
cables to prevent strain on the cable terminals of a machine. Also 
insulated clamps shall be provided to prevent strain on both ends of 
each cable or cord leading from a machine to a detached or separately 
mounted component. Cable grips anchored to the cable may be used in lieu 
of insulated strain clamps. Supporting clamps for cables used for wiring 
around machines shall be provided in a manner acceptable to MSHA.