Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) In accordance with
the requirements of Section
616.242(7),
F.S., nondestructive testing of amusement rides shall be conducted on all
inspection points identified, including all relevant bulletins and shall be
reported to the department for each amusement ride by the Qualified Inspector
or PE on department form FDACS-03433, Fair Rides Affidavit of Compliance and
Nondestructive Testing, Rev. 05/24, incorporated by reference in Rule
5J-18.0012, F.A.C.
(2) All nondestructive testing of amusement
rides shall be conducted by a level II or level III nondestructive technician
certified in accordance with American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)
recommended practice SNT-TC-1A.
(3)
Additional, nonvisual nondestructive testing of specified amusement rides shall
be conducted in accordance with the provisions set forth in this subsection.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision
adopted by rule and in addition to all other testing required pursuant to
Section 616.242, F.S., the amusement
rides listed below must undergo nonvisual nondestructive metal fatigue testing
of wall thickness of all sealed tubular components upon initial entry into the
state and prior to undergoing a department inspection. Additional nonvisual
nondestructive metal fatigue testing shall occur every 5 years thereafter.
1. If all sealed tubular components of an
amusement ride are replaced with newly manufactured components purchased
directly from the amusement ride manufacturer after August 1, 2017, nonvisual
nondestructive metal fatigue testing of the sealed tubular components shall be
conducted 5 years after the purchase date of the components and every 5 years
thereafter.
2. If an amusement ride
has a manufacture date after August 1, 2017, nonvisual nondestructive metal
fatigue testing of the sealed tubular components shall be conducted 5 years
after the manufacture date of the amusement ride and every 5 years
thereafter.
3. Notwithstanding the
requirements of subparagraphs (3)(a)1. and 2., if the manufacturer of an
amusement ride establishes a schedule for nonvisual nondestructive metal
fatigue testing of sealed tubular components, the amusement ride shall undergo
such testing in accordance with the manufacturer's published
schedule.
(b) The owner
or manager shall consult with the manufacturer of the amusement ride to
determine specifications for acceptable wall thickness of all sealed tubular
components for the amusement ride. If the manufacturer of the amusement ride is
no longer in business or refuses to provide such specifications, the owner or
manager shall consult a licensed professional engineer to determine
specifications for acceptable wall thickness of all sealed tubular components
of the amusement ride.
(c) If
nonvisual nondestructive metal fatigue testing demonstrates that all sealed
tubular components meet wall thickness specifications, the owner or manager of
the amusement ride shall provide the nondestructive testing documentation in
English to the Bureau of Fair Rides Inspection. Such documentation shall be
from the manufacturer of the amusement ride or from the ASNT level II or III
certified technician certifying that the wall thickness specifications have
been met.
1. All such documentation shall be
based upon nonvisual nondestructive metal fatigue testing conducted on or after
August 1, 2017.
2. Amusement rides
for which no such documentation has been provided to the Bureau of Fair Rides
Inspection shall not be operated in Florida.
(d) The following amusement rides are subject
to the requirements set forth in this subsection:
1. Confolding - Extreme;
2. KMG - Fireball, Afterburner, Freakout,
Fuerball, Wildclaw, Beach Party, Speed, Tango;
3. Technical Park - Chaos, Streetfighter,
Dreamcatcher, High Energy, Pegasus, Delusion, Sky Fighter, Stinger,
Extreme;
4. Tivoli - Spin Out;
and,
5. Zamperla - Discovery,
Nitro, Powersurge.
(4) The department shall require additional
nondestructive testing following repairs on components found to contain defects
or that have resulted in failure or present serious risk of injury to
patrons.
(5) During annual
affidavit of compliance and nondestructive testing, additional testing of
components where padding or other covering prevents daily visual checks shall
be conducted.
(6) In addition to
all other requirements, affiants conducting nondestructive testing on go-karts
or go-kart tracks shall certify the following:
(a) The speed of the go-karts is governed or
otherwise limited in accordance with Rule
5J-18.015 or
5J-18.0152, F.A.C.;
and
(b) The track is designed to
accommodate go-karts traveling at speeds at which the go-karts are being
operated on the track; and
(c) The
barriers on the track are appropriate to be used with the go-karts being
operated on the track.
Rulemaking Authority 616.165, 616.242(4), (7) FS. Law
Implemented 616.242(4)(b), (7) FS.
