295.1. Notwithstanding subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 295, where the expected life of a hoisting rope of a drum hoist is less than 15 months, the rope shall undergo an electromagnetic examination at intervals not exceeding 3 months and a breaking test at intervals not exceeding 6 months after it is put into service.
For the purposes of this section, the expected life of a hoisting rope of a new installation of a drum hoist or of a change in such a hoist that may affect the life of the rope is considered to be less than 15 months.