Ohio Admin. Code 901:9-1-05 - Maintenance procedures for amusement rides and devices
(A) The owner of an
amusement ride shall maintain a current maintenance, repair, preopening
inspection and inspection record for each amusement ride. The owner shall keep
these records for not less than two calendar years.
(B) Each owner of an amusement ride or device
shall read and become familiar with the contents of the manufacturer's
maintenance instructions and specifications. Based on the manufacturer's
recommendations, each owner shall implement a program of maintenance, and
pre-opening inspections. This program shall encompass all care required for the
safe operation of each amusement ride or device.
(C) This program of maintenance shall include
a pre-opening checklist to be made available to each person performing the
regularly scheduled maintenance on each ride or device. The owner checklist, on
a ride-by-ride basis, shall include, but not necessarily limited to:
(1) Description of preventive maintenance
assignments to be performed.
(2)
Description of inspections to be performed.
(3) Special safety instructions, where
applicable.
(4) Any additional
recommendations of the owner/operator.
(D) The owner of the amusement ride or device
shall provide training for each person performing the regularly scheduled
maintenance on the ride or device, pertaining to their assigned duties. This
training shall include, but not be limited necessarily to the following:
(1) Description of the ride or device
operation including the function and operation of its major
components.
(2) Description of the
designed motion(s) of the ride or device during operation.
(3) Description of the recommended procedures
for installation, setup, disassembly, and transportation of an amusement ride
or device.
(4) Recommended
lubrication procedures for the amusement ride or device.
(5) Recommended types and specifications of
lubricants.
(6) Recommended
frequency of lubrication.
(7) A
lubrication drawing, chart, or instruction showing the location of lubrication
points.
(8) Recommended special
method of lubrication, where applicable.
(9) Description of the recommended daily
pre-opening inspection to be performed and identification of special care areas
and recommended procedures for inspection and maintenance of these
areas.
(10) Description, including
frequency, of recommended maintenance inspections and testing, other than daily
pre-opening inspection.
(11)
Recommended wear limits or tolerances, where deemed necessary by the
manufacturer.
(12) Recommended
operational tests, along with minimum intervals for these tests to be
performed, that will allow the owner of the ride or device to determine whether
a given ride or device is operating within recommended and prescribed
operational limits.
(13) Where
applicable, recommended non-destructive testing along with appropriate
acceptance criteria, including suggested frequency and the special parts or
areas to be tested.
(14)
Recommended specifications for the use of replacement fasteners, and
recommended torque requirements on fasteners, where applicable.
(15) Schematics of electrical power,
lighting, controls, and other systems, including location charts and
manufacturer's trouble-shooting guide, where applicable.
(16) Description of recommended maintenance
procedures for electrical components.
(17) Schematics of hydraulic and pneumatic
systems, including recommended pressures, location of components, line
specification, fitting specification.
(18) Description of recommended maintenance
procedures for hydraulic and pneumatic systems and components.
(19) List of parts used in the assembly of
the ride or device or drawings showing component parts and their use.
(20) Recommended procedures to be followed in
the event of an extended period of non-operation or storage or both.
(21) Description of recommended assembly and
disassembly techniques and procedures, pertaining to specific components, as
deemed necessary by the manufacturer.
(22) Recommended restrictions and special
procedures, lubricants, materials, or equipment that may be necessary because
of environmental conditions.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 993.04
Rule Amplifies: 993.04
Prior Effective Dates: 03/20/1986, 01/03/2000, 09/02/2005
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