Conn. Agencies Regs. § 29-136-9a - Mechanical amusement ride and device specifications and owner obligations
(a) If a mechanical amusement ride or device
is materially rebuilt or so modified as to change its original action, it shall
be identified by a different name or identification number or both and be
inspected by an approved engineer.
(b) Repairs shall be carried out in
accordance with the manufacturer's or engineer's instructions and shall utilize
replacement parts which meet or exceed original equipment
specifications.
(c) It shall be the
responsibility of the mechanical amusement ride or device owner to obtain all
safety alert or maintenance bulletins and strictly adhere to the manufacturer's
or engineer's requirements.
(d) The
owner shall maintain a current ride file jacket.
(e) All major alterations or other
modifications shall be submitted in writing to the manufacturer or an approved
engineer for review. The manufacturer's or engineer's comments shall be kept in
the ride file jacket.
(f) The
assembly and disassembly of a mechanical amusement ride or device shall be
performed by or under the immediate supervision of a person experienced in the
proper performance of such work with respect to such ride or device.
(g) Parts shall be properly aligned and shall
not be bent, distorted, cut, omitted or otherwise deformed to force them into
place. Parts requiring lubrication shall be lubricated in the course of
assembly in compliance with the manufacturer's or engineer's recommendations.
Fastening and locking devices such as bolts, cap screws, cotter pins and lock
washers shall be installed where required. Nuts and lock nuts shall be
installed to the recommendations of the manufacturer or engineer. Welding of
parts upon which safe operation depends shall be done by welders certified in
accordance with the requirements of the American Welding Society. Any work
performed by a welder shall be approved by the manufacturer or engineer and
noted in the mechanical amusement ride or device record and filed in the ride
file jacket.
(h) Tools and
equipment used in the assembly and disassembly of mechanical amusement rides or
devices shall be of proper size and recommended by the manufacturer or the
engineer for such purpose.
(i)
Daily inspection of mechanical amusement rides or devices shall be required
whenever such ride or device is to be used. The inspection shall be made by the
owner or the owner's agent. The inspection shall include the operation of
control devices, speed-limiting devices, brakes and other equipment provided
for safety including, but not limited to, pins, bolts, keys, and other
fasteners. The manufacturer's or engineer's recommendations for inspection
shall also be followed. A record of each inspection shall be filed in the ride
file jacket.
(j) All power
transmission devices and associated moving parts shall be shielded from the
public in accordance with the manufacturer's or engineer's
recommendations.
(k) Hydraulic
systems shall be checked for leaks, damaged pipes and worn or deteriorated
hoses. Only manufacturer or engineer-approved hydraulic fluid shall be used.
Maximum pressures shall not exceed the manufacturer's or engineer's
recommendations.
(l) Pressure
relief valves or devices, including but not limited to, compressed air and gas
devices, shall be tested in accordance with the manufacturer's or engineer's
recommendations. Test records shall be kept in the ride file jacket.
(m) All fabrics constituting part of a
mechanical amusement ride or device shall meet the requirements of the
small-scale test contained in NFPA 701-1996, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for
Flame-Resistant Textiles and Films. The standards promulgated by the National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA) are available from the National Fire
Protection Association, Inc., Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269; telephone
number, 1-800-344-3555.
(n) The
storage and use of flammable and combustible liquids shall comply with the
requirements of the Connecticut Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, as
adopted by the Commissioner of Public Safety pursuant to Section
29-320 of
the Connecticut General Statutes.
(o) The storage and use of liquefied
petroleum gas shall comply with the requirements of the Connecticut Petroleum
Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas Code, as adopted by the Commissioner of Public
Safety pursuant to Section
29-331 of
the Connecticut General Statutes.
(p) The installation of gas equipment and gas
piping shall comply with the requirements of the Connecticut Gas Equipment and
Piping Code, as adopted by the Commissioner of Public Safety pursuant to
Section
29-329 of
the Connecticut General Statutes.
(q) In all locations where vehicles and
persons may travel, electrical cables shall be protected by approved methods
such as, but not limited to, matting or trenching.
(r) Each electrically or mechanically
operated amusement ride or device shall be provided with a control access
system. Said system shall prevent such ride or device from starting by a single
action.
(s) Safe and adequate means
of access to and egress from mechanical amusement rides or devices shall be
provided. All passageways shall be free from debris, obstructions, projections
and other hazards. All surfaces shall be constructed of materials designed to
prevent slipping and tipping. The width of passageways shall not be less than
the width of exit doors or stairs to which they lead.
(t) A fixed mechanical amusement ride or
device permanently erected shall be set on properly designed and constructed
foundations or footings and secured to such footings in a manner that conforms
to the manufacturer's or engineer's recommendations. Foundations and footings
shall meet the minimum requirements of the Connecticut State Building Code,
adopted by the Commissioner of Public Safety pursuant to Section
29-252
of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(u) All mechanical amusement rides or devices
shall be surrounded by fencing. Each fence opening shall have a hinged gate
adequate to prevent a child from inadvertantly entering the enclosed area. Each
gate that swings in the direction of travel upon entering the area where the
mechanical amusement ride or device is located shall include a latching device
that engages when the gate is shut. Fences and gates shall also be constructed
and installed so as to prevent riders or spectators from touching the
mechanical amusement ride or device and fences or gates at the same time. Not
later than January 1, 1999, all fencing and gates shall be at least 42 inches
high, constructed so as to prevent passage of a sphere or round object 4 inches
in diameter through all openings, and shall be designed, constructed and
erected to prevent overturning or climbing by spectators or riders. Fencing and
gates manufactured before January 1, 1993 and physically attached to the
mechanical amusement ride or device by the manufacturer may remain in service
at the discretion of the authority having jurisdiction.
(v) Fixed mechanical amusement rides or
devices are required to be dismantled for inspection by the approved engineer
or the contractor performing nondestructive testing. The extent of dismantling
shall be determined by the manufacturer or engineer and the contractor
performing the nondestructive testing.
(w) Mechanical amusement rides or devices are
not to be set in the path of natural drainage.
(x) Separation distances required by NFPA 70,
National Electrical Code, shall be maintained between mechanical amusement
rides or devices and electrical lines, except that greater distances may be
required by an inspector in the interest of safety.
(y) It shall be the responsibility of the
mechanical amusement ride or device owner to ensure that ride and device
operators are trained in the operation of such ride or device, based on the
recommendations of the manufacturer or engineer. The owner shall maintain
records in each ride file jacket regarding the training each such operator has
received, including the nature of the training, when it was received, and the
source of the training.
(z) Special
amusement buildings shall comply with the requirements of the Connecticut Fire
Safety Code and the Connecticut State Building Code as adopted by the
Commissioner of Public Safety pursuant to Sections
29-292
and
29-252,
respectively, of the Connecticut General Statutes.
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