Ohio Admin. Code 901:9-1-22 - Definitions
(A) "Air bag" means
a device which cradles the body using an air release breather system to
dissipate the energy due to a fall.
(B) "ANSI" means the American national
standards institute. More information about ANSI and the location of their
standards can be found at www.ansi.org.
(C) "Anti two-blocking device" means a
positive acting device which prevents contact between the load block or fall
ball and the boom tip of a crane.
(D) "ASTM" means ASTM international. More
information about ASTM and the location of their standards can be found by
visiting www.astm.org.
(E) "Binding cord" means the material used to
hold the bungee cord threads in place.
(F) "Bungee catapulting" means the practice
of holding the jumper stationary while the bungee cord is stretched and then
releasing the jumper.
(G) "Bungee
cord" means the elastic rope to which the jumper is attached to produce a
bouncing action.
(H) "Bungee
jumping" means a fall or jump from a height by an individual who is attached to
an elastic cord that prevents the individual from hitting the ground, water, or
other solid, semi-solid, liquid, or elastic surface.
(I) "Controlled load lowering" means a system
or device on the power train of a crane, other than the load hoist brake, which
can be used to regulate the lowering speed of a hoist mechanism.
(J) "Cord" see bungee cord.
(K) Defined area" means the area designated
for the bungee jump by either the owner or operator and approved by the
department.
(L) "Dynamic loading"
means the load placed on the rigging and attachments by the initial free fall
of the jumper.
(M) "Fence" means a
permanent or temporary structure designed and constructed to restrict people,
animals and objects from entering the defined area.
(N) "Incident" means an event that causes
personal injury or property damage or causes operation of the bungee jump to be
interrupted or stopped.
(O) "Jump
direction" means the direction in which a jumper jumps from the jump
point.
(P) "Jump harness" means the
assembly worn by a jumper, which is attached to a bungee cord.
(Q) "Jump master" means the person who is
responsible for assisting the bungee jumper.
(R) "Jump point" means the position from
which the jumper leaves the platform.
(S) "Jump zone" means an imaginary volume
which extends downward from the jump point for a distance equal to the maximum
stretched length of the bungee cord system. The extent of the volume in the
direction of the intended jump is equal to fifty per cent of the maximum
stretched length of the bungee cord system. The fifty per cent value applies to
both fore and aft directions from the jump point. The extent of the volume at
the jump point, perpendicular to the intended jump direction, is equal to ten
per cent of the maximum stretched length of the bungee cord system and twenty
five per cent at the bottom of the jump.
(T) Jump space" means the area bounded by
both the jump zone and the safety space.
(U) "Jumper weight" means the weight of the
jumper and harness.
(V) "Landing
area" means the surface area to which the jumper is lowered after he
jumps.
(W) "Live boom" means a boom
in which lowering is controlled only by a brake without aid from any other
lowering retarding devices.
(X)
"Lowering system" means any manual or mechanical equipment capable of lowering
a jumper to the designated landing area.
(Y) "Platform" means the structure from which
a jumper launches.
(Z) "Preparation
area" means the location where the jumper is prepared for jumping.
(AA) "Rigging system" means the bungee cord
and any webbing or rope connected to the bungee cord which may be set at
variable lengths by the jump master for each jumper.
(BB) "Recovery area" means a location next to
the landing area, where the jumper may recover from the jump before returning
to the public area.
(CC) "Safe
working load (SWL)" means the maximum rated load as determined by the
manufacturer which can be safely handled under specified conditions, by a
machine, equipment or the rigging system.
(DD) "Safety hook" means a hook with a latch
to prevent rigging or loads from accidentally slipping off the hook.
(EE) "Safety lines" means a line used to
connect a safety harness or belt to an anchor point.
(FF) "Safety space" means the space extending
beyond the jump zone.
(GG) "Site
operating manual" means the document containing the procedures and forms for
the operation of all bungee jumping activities and equipment.
(HH) "Sandbagging" means the practice of
loading excess weight to a jumper intended to be released at the bottom of the
jump to gain extra momentum on the rebound.
(II) "Site controller/manager" means the
person having complete control over the entire bungee jumping
facility.
(JJ) "Tandem jumping"
means the practice of two people jumping while connected together.
(KK) "Testing authority" means an
organization acceptable to the department, for the purpose of testing equipment
used for bungee jumping.
(LL)
"Two-block damage prevention feature" means a system which deactivates the
hoisting mechanism before a load block or fall ball contacts the boom tip of a
crane.
(MM) "Unloaded length" means
the length of the bungee cord without load or stress applied.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 993.04
Rule Amplifies: 993.04
Prior Effective Dates: 08/27/1992 (Emer.), 12/28/1992, 08/02/1996, 01/03/2000, 10/21/2019
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