The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise or the term is redefined for a specific section or purpose.
"Acceleration" means the change in velocity per unit time. It
is usually expressed in units of ft/sec< 2 > or m/sec< 2 >.
Acceleration is also expressed in its relation to the acceleration due to
gravity at sea level. "One" g means acceleration that is the same as the
acceleration due to gravity at sea level. (that is, a body subjected to one g
would experience the equivalent of its own weight.)
"Accepted engineering practice" means that which conforms to
accepted principles, tests, or standards of accredited authorized agencies, and
to standards or generic principles and practices of safety engineering.
"ACI" means American Concrete Institute.
"Act" means the Carnival-Amusement Ride Safety Act,
N.J.S.A. 5:3-31 et
seq.
"Adult ride" see "major ride."
"AISC" means American Institute of Steel Construction.
"Alteration" see "modification."
"Amended type certification" means a certification that is
granted to the manufacturer by the Department after review of an application
for modification of a type certification.
"Amusement area or park" means any indoor or outdoor location
where at least one amusement ride subject to the Act is available for use by
the general public.
"Amusement park operator" means any person, firm or
corporation that owns, leases, manages or operates an amusement park.
"Amusement ride" see "carnival-amusement ride."
"ANSI" means American National Standards Institute.
"ASCE" means American Society of Civil Engineers.
"ASME" means American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
"ASTM" means American Society for Testing and
Materials.
"AWS" means American Welding Society.
"Block system" means a system on an amusement ride with
separate vehicles designed to limit the number of vehicles in a certain area of
the ride.
"BOCA" means Building Officials and Code Administrators
International, Inc.
"Book-on ride" means a ride that is not owned by the primary
owner of rides being placed in use at the same amusement area.
"Carabiner" means a shaped metal device of spring loaded
design with a gate used to connect sections of bungee cord, jump rigging,
equipment, or safety gear.
"Carnival" means a mobile enterprise principally devoted to
offering amusement or entertainment to the public in, upon, or by means of
portable amusement rides or devices or temporary types of structures in any
number or combination, whether or not associated with other structures or forms
of public attraction.
"Carnival-amusement ride," "amusement ride," "carnival ride"
or "ride" means any mechanical device or devices, including, but not limited
to, a water slide exceeding 15 feet in height, which carries or conveys
passengers along, around, or over a fixed or restricted route or course for the
purpose of giving its passengers amusement, pleasure, thrills, or excitement;
and any passenger or gravity propelled ride when located in an amusement area,
amusement park or water park in which there are other rides covered by P.L.
1975, c. 105 (N.J.S.A. 5:3-31 et seq.), including all water slides
in amusement areas or parks; provided, however, that this shall not include
locomotives weighing more than seven tons, operating on a track the length of
which is one-half mile or greater, the gauge of which is three feet or greater,
and the weight of which is at least 60 pounds per yard.
"Carnival ride" see "carnival-amusement ride."
"CFM" means cubic feet per minute.
"Child" means a person 12 years of age or younger.
"Clearance envelope" means the area in and around an
amusement ride which, under normal operating and riding conditions, provides a
"safe zone" for the riding public.
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of
Community Affairs.
"Critical structural or mechanical component" means a
component whose failure will result in uncontrolled operation or movement of
the ride or failure of the restraint system.
"Dead load" means the weight of the ride itself. Dead load
does not fluctuate with respect to time.
"Department" means the Department of Community
Affairs.
"DIN" means Deutsches Institut fur Normung (English Language
Version).
"Discontinuities" means any and all indications found during
the course of non-destructive testing. These indications include, but are not
limited to, cracking, loss of thickness, undercutting of welds and lack of
penetration.
"Dynamic load" means load that fluctuates with time because
of the action of the ride during the ride cycle.
"EN" means Europaische Norm. These standards may be obtained
through the European Committee for Standardization, Central Secretariat, rue de
Stassart 36, B-150 Brussels, Belgium.
"First aid" means the one-time treatment or subsequent
observation of scratches, cuts not requiring stitches, burns, splinters,
contusions and minor complaints. For purposes of these rules, "first aid" shall
not include first response to a serious injury.
"Fixed amusement ride" or "fixed ride" means an amusement
ride that is erected to remain a part of the premises and not intended to be
relocated. This definition also means and includes all amusement rides that are
not mobile rides.
"Fixed location" or "fixed site" means an amusement area
sited for more than 60 days during a 90-day period.
"GFCI" means ground fault circuit interrupter, a device
capable of de-energizing a circuit or portion thereof within an established
period of time when a current to ground exceeds some predetermined value that
is less than that required to operate the over-current protective device of the
supply circuit.
"Go-kart" or "go-cart" means a one or two rider
self-propelled motor vehicle designed to convey riders along a restricted
roadway while being operated and controlled by one rider who will be called the
driver.
"Height restriction" means a stature requirement for riders
to be permitted on a specific ride which is contained on the list of height
restrictions maintained by the Department in accordance with
N.J.A.C.
5:14A-2.2.
"High speed" means greater than 37.5 mph, 55 ft/sec or 16.8
m/sec.
"IBC" means International Building Code.
"Illness" means personal discomfort resulting in treatment,
including a personal illness, food poisoning, drug abuse, toxic inhalation,
insect sting, or other similar occurrence.
"Imminent danger" means a condition that presents an
excessive risk of serious injury to riders.
"Impact" means a force or acceleration that occurs over a
time span of less than 0.2 seconds.
"Individual approval" means an approval that is granted to an
owner of an individual ride that is not type certified, which is granted by the
Department after review of a ride application and is applicable only to that
individual ride.
"Inflatable" means an amusement device that incorporates a
structural and mechanical system and employs a high strength fabric or film
that achieves its strength, shape, and stability by tensioning from internal
air pressure.
"Injury" means sustained bodily harm resulting in treatment,
such as trauma, cuts, bruises, burns, and sprains.
"Inspection" means the physical examination of an amusement
ride and relevant documentation by an inspector.
"Key component" means a component or system that has been
designated by the manufacturer as requiring special fabrication, maintenance,
inspection or operation due to its importance to the continued proper and safe
operation of the carnival-amusement ride device.
"Kiddie ride" means a ride designed primarily for riders
weighing 90 pounds or less.
"Live loads" mean those loads produced by the use and
occupancy of the ride, not including dead load or environmental loads. Live
loads fluctuate with time, but not necessarily during one ride cycle.
"Machine actuator" means a power mechanism used to effect
motion of an amusement ride.
"Maintenance" means the act of keeping an amusement ride in
its existing state; preserving from failure or decline. This may include, but
is not limited to, cleaning, painting, adjusting, lubricating, inspecting, and
testing.
"Maintenance technician (MT)" means a person who has the
degree of competence necessary, via documented training and/or experience, to
perform assigned maintenance, set-up, or repair of amusement rides.
"Major modification" means any material change to a
load-bearing structural member, a mechanical, electrical, hydraulic or
pneumatic drive or control feature, or a restraint or other protective
feature.
"Major ride" or "adult ride" means a ride not classified as a
"kiddie ride" or a "super ride" by the Department.
"Manufacturer" means a person who obtains type certification
for a carnival-amusement ride and who has responsibility for the design and
manufacture of any carnival-amusement ride to be used or installed in this
State, or sold for use in this State, and includes any entity controlled by the
manufacturer.
"Mechanical malfunction" means any breakdown that constitutes
a structural failure of a load bearing element, mechanical or electrical
failure of a drive or control system component or failure of a restraint system
which materially compromises ride safety. Mechanical malfunction does not
include a foreseeable malfunction that actuates a safety system.
"Minor injury/illness" means injuries and illnesses that may
or may not require emergency first-aid or significant treatment, or both, but
cannot otherwise be classified as a serious injury or illness. This category
includes incidents where treatment is limited to such things as the
dispensation of over-the-counter medication or plastic adhesive strips,
cleaning, rest, and other similar duties or assistance.
"Minor repair" means a repair, which does not involve a
load-bearing structural member, requires minimal disassembly and assembly, and
is accomplished using general or required hand tools of the trade. This may
include, but is not limited to, replacement of electrical fuses and lamps
operating at less than 150 volts to ground, patching of inflatable fabric, and
patching of fiberglass.
"Mobile ride" or "portable amusement ride" means an amusement
ride that is designed, constructed, and maintained to be readily disassembled
and transported from one site to another and is intended to be relocated when
environmental conditions exceed design criteria. The ride shall also have been
designated by the manufacturer as a mobile or portable ride.
"Modify" means to make a modification.
"Nationally recognized testing agency" means a laboratory,
such as the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., or the Factory Mutual Engineering
Corporation or any similar testing organization acceptable to the
Department.
"NDT" or "non destructive testing" means to examine and
evaluate parts, areas, or items for defects at or below the surface. The
testing when required is done by a qualified individual and is done without
harm or damage to the tested item.
"NDT statement" means a non-destructive testing plan or a
statement from the manufacturer that NDT is not required.
"New Jersey serial number" means a unique identifying number
assigned to each individual ride at the time that a permit is first issued for
it, which remains with the ride as long as it exists in this State.
"New ride" means a ride of a type that has not previously
been assigned a type certification by the Department, that has not obtained
individual approval or that does not have a New Jersey serial number.
"NFPA" means the National Fire Prevention Association.
"N.J.A. C." means the New Jersey Administrative Code.
"N.J.S. A." means the New Jersey Statutes Annotated.
"Operating manual" means the document that contains the
required procedures and forms for the safe operation of an amusement ride at
the stated site.
"Operator" see "ride operator."
"Operator assistant" means a person whose duties include, but
are not limited to, loading and unloading riders, collecting tickets, checking
seatbelts, lap bars and other restraints and occupying the entrance or exit
areas to prevent intrusion while ride is in operation, but who is not the
primary operator.
"Operator control station" means one or more operator
interface control devices located where an operator is stationed during
operation of an amusement ride.
"Operator presence device" means a device which, when
activated, requires an operator to remain in contact with the switch during the
entire ride cycle.
"Over speed" means a condition present when a ride achieves a
speed, whether forward or reverse, that is faster than the approved
manufacturer's safe operating speed.
"Owner" means a person who owns, leases, controls, or manages
the operations of a carnival-amusement ride, including individuals,
partnerships, corporations, both profit and non-profit, and the State or any of
its political subdivisions and their Departments and agencies.
"Passenger tramway" means a device used to transport riders
in cars on tracks or suspended in the air, by the use of steel cables, chains,
belts, or by ropes and usually supported by trestles or towers with one or more
spans.
"Patron" see "rider."
"Permit" means a permit to operate an amusement ride issued
annually by the Department.
"Person" includes corporations, companies, associations,
societies, firms, partnerships, and joint stock companies as well as
individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual.
"Qualified person" means an individual who performs work not
reserved to a maintenance technician or RCMT and who has the degree of
competence necessary to perform assigned work on an amusement ride.
"Reassembly" means the installation, erection, or
reconstruction of an amusement ride following transportation or storage and
prior to operation.
"Recognized certified maintenance technician (RCMT)" means an
individual qualified in accordance with the provisions of
N.J.A.C.
5:14A-2.18.
"Record" means writings, drawings, graphs, charts,
checklists, logs, electronically stored information and any other data or data
compilations stored in any medium from which information can be obtained and
translated into a reasonably useable form.
"Redundant restraint devices" means independent restraints in
the sense that the secondary device, for example, lap bar, containment
enclosure, etc., is able to restrain the patron in case of failure of the
primary restraint.
"Repair" means to restore or fix an amusement ride or ride
component with like components or materials that meet or exceed current design
specifications for the ride.
"Ride" see "carnival-amusement ride."
"Ride operator" or "operator" means any person or persons
actually engaged in or directly controlling the operations of a
carnival-amusement ride.
"Ride perimeter" means the perimeter of the area recommended
for safe operation of an amusement ride by the ride manufacturer.
"Rider" or "patron" means a person riding on or utilizing an
amusement ride.
"SAE" means Society of Automotive Engineers.
"Safety bulletin" means a supplemental notification delivered
by the manufacturer or the holder of a supplemental modification certification
to the owner that contains new information or new recommendations for
inspections, testing, repair, operation or training. For the purposes of ASTM F
853, this term includes, but is not limited to, Safety Alerts, Service
Bulletins, and Notifications.
"Serious injury/illness" means a personal injury/illness that
results in death; dismemberment; significant disfigurement; permanent loss of
the use of a body organ, member, function, or system; a compound fracture; or
other significant injury/illness that requires immediate admission and
overnight hospitalization and observation by a licensed physician.
"Service proven" means an amusement ride, device or
modification to an amusement ride or device of which:
1. Units have been in service to the public for a minimum of
five years; and
2. Unit(s) that have been in service have done so without any
significant design related failures or significant design related safety issues
that have not been mitigated.
"Set-up" means to assemble and erect a portable amusement
ride for use by patrons, as described in the set-up manual (N.J.A.C.
5:14A-2.14).
"Super ride" means a ride designed to propel riders at high
speed (speed greater than 37.5 mph, 55 ft/sec, or 16.8 m/sec), required to have
a class-five restraint by ASTM F 2291 or found to have accelerations in excess
of 75 percent of the limits specified in ASTM F 2291, as amended by
N.J.A.C.
5:14A-7.2.
"Supplemental modification certification" means a
certification that is granted to a person other than the manufacturer by the
Department after review of an application for modification of an individual
approval.
"Time tested" means a type of amusement ride which is found
by the Department to be simple in operation and impose insignificant forces on
riders or which is service proven.
"Type certification" means a certification that is granted to
a manufacturer by the Department after review of a new ride application and
that is applicable to all rides of essentially the same design and manufacture
with regard to structural, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic drive and control
features, and restraint and other protective features.
"Use" means that an amusement ride is in operation, whether
it is empty or carrying riders.
"Vehicle" means any carrier (for example, car, tub, tube,
gondola, chair, capsule, compartment, etc.) on or in which riders are supported
or contained and carried when participating in or riding on an amusement
ride.
"Water amusement ride" means an amusement ride intended for
use by riders in bathing attire where the action of the ride involves
purposeful immersion of the rider's body, in whole or in part, in water.
