Ohio Admin. Code 901:9-1-34 - Landing/recovery area including the area immediately under the jump space
(A) The following
requirements shall apply where the jump space is over land.
(1) All jumps require the use of an air bag
or net certified by the manufacturer to be capable of absorbing a falling body
from the height of the jump point.
(2) The sizing of the air bag or net shall be
as follows:
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HEIGHT OF JUMP: |
MINIMUM SIZE: |
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70-100 feet |
500 square feet (20 x 25) |
|
100-150 feet |
800 square feet (23 x 35) |
|
150-200 feet |
1000 square feet (25 x 40) |
(3)
The air bag shall be in position before jumper preparation commences on the
platform.
(4) Upon completion of a
jump, the jumper shall be lowered into a landing area.
(5) The landing area shall be free of
spectators at all times.
(6) The
jump zone shall be free of any equipment or staff when a jumper is being
prepared on the jump platform and until the jumper lands on the landing
pad.
(7) A place for the jumper to
sit and recover should be provided close to, but outside the landing
area.
(B) The following
requirements shall apply where the jump space is over a body of water:
(1) A recovery vessel shall be positioned to
recover jumpers.
(2) The vessel
shall be equipped with coast guard approved life jackets and rescue equipment.
The vessel operators shall wear required life jackets.
(3) The jump space shall be free of other
vessels, floating objects, submerged objects, the public, and any spectators.
When the landing vessel is in open water, it shall be defined by the deployment
of buoys. A sign of appropriate size which reads "bungee jumping - keep clear"
shall be displayed.
(C)
Where the landing area is part of a constructed swimming pool complex or is
specially constructed for bungee jumping, the following shall apply:
(1) The pool size shall meet the requirements
for the jump area size.
(2) The
minimum water depth shall be twelve feet.
(3) Rescue equipment shall be
available.
(4) The jump space and
landing area shall be fenced.
(5)
Only the operators and participants of the bungee jump shall be within the jump
space and landing area.
(D) The defined area shall be enclosed by a
fence of adequate height and design as to prevent people, animals and objects
from entering the landing area.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 993.04
Rule Amplifies: 993.04
Prior Effective Dates: 08/27/1992 (Emer.), 12/28/1992
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