Alaska Administrative Code
Title 8 - Labor and Workforce Development
Part 4 - Occupational Safety and Health Division
Chapter 78 - Amusement Rides and Tramways
Article 3 - General Provisions
8 AAC 78.900 - Definitions
Universal Citation: 8 AK Admin Code 78.900
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise,
(1) "amusement ride"
(A) means a mechanical device, aquatic
device, or combination of devices, if safety of the patrons, employees, and the
public are within the department's jurisdiction, that carries or conveys
passengers on, along, around, over, or through a fixed or restricted course or
within a defined area for the purpose of giving its passengers amusement,
pleasure, or excitement;
(B)
includes carnival rides, fair rides, water park facilities, bumper boats, go
carts, or other commercial activities, of either a permanent or temporary
nature;
(2) "attendant"
means a person who acts as an engine or motor operator, a person stationed at a
dispatch, loading, or unloading area, or other person whose duties pertain
specifically to the mechanical operation of a device;
(3) "automatic restart" means a mechanism
designed to restart equipment without human intervention;
(4) "buffer zone" means a clear area designed
to cushion against shock;
(5)
"commissioner" means the commissioner of the Alaska Department of Labor and
Workforce Development;
(6)
"department" means the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce
Development;
(7) "director" means
the director of the division of labor standards and safety in the Department of
Labor and Workforce Development;
(8) "disassembly" means the dismantling of
equipment to the extent that concealed shafts, bearings, or struts may be
visually examined;
(9) "division"
means the division of labor standards and safety in the Department of Labor and
Workforce Development;
(10)
"enclosure" means a visible barrier surrounding an amusement ride;
(11) "equipment" includes all types of
amusement rides and tramways, as well as the machinery, safeguards, and
protective facilities used in conjunction with the operation and maintenance of
amusement rides and tramways;
(12)
"modification" means a change in the original manufacturer's engineering,
design, or installation requirements;
(13) "portable tramway" means a tramway that,
by design, is movable to a new location without installation of permanent
apparatus such as poles, towers, and anchors;
(14) "safety gate" means a device that, due
to the passenger's weight or contact, will automatically stop a
tramway;
(15) "tramway" means a
device that is a passenger tramway, aerial or surface lift, ski lift, or rope
tow;
(16) "tramway specialist"
means a person authorized in writing by the department to inspect and review
the installation, maintenance, or operation of a tramway;
(17) "independent testing laboratory" means a
laboratory that is not affiliated with an owner or operator, the worker
performing the welding, or the worker's employer;
(18) "NAARSO" means the National Association
of Amusement Ride Safety Officials;
(19) "present danger" means a danger that is
near at hand, related to the present time, or as likely to happen within a
period of immediate time as distinguished from a future time;
(20) "speed slide" means a water slide
designed for an exit speed of 25 miles per hour or more;
(21) "water slide"
(A) means an amusement ride utilizing a
straight or twisting slide
(i) along which a
continuous stream of water passes;
(ii) on which patrons rapidly slide down
independently or riding on a sled, mat or inflatable device; and
(iii) that empties into a pool of water or a
run-out;
(B) includes
the receiving pool of water and the run-out described in (A)(iii) of this
paragraph; and
(C) does not include
a slide with less than a 10-foot vertical drop from the launch platform to the
water surface;
(22)
"working day" means a day other than Saturday, Sunday, or a state
holiday.
(b) In this chapter and in AS 05.20, unless the context requires otherwise,
(1) "inspector" means a person employed by
the department to inspect and review the installation, maintenance, or
operation of a tramway or amusement ride;
(2) "operator" means a person or persons who
lease or otherwise control the operation of an amusement ride, amusement park,
carnival, or tramway;
(3) "owner"
means a person or persons who own or have financial interest in the operation
of an amusement ride, amusement park, carnival, or tramway.
As of Register 151 (October 1999), the regulations attorney made technical revisions under AS 44.62.125(b)(6) to reflect the name change of the Department of Labor to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development made by ch. 58, SLA 1999 and the corresponding title change of the commissioner of labor.
Authority:AS 05.20.070
AS 05.20.120
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