Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Subtitle 8 - HAWAII OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION
Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS
Chapter 250 - AMUSEMENT RIDES
Section 12-250-4 - Access to and egress from amusement rides

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 12-250-4

Current through August, 2024

(a) Safe and adequate means of access to and egress from amusement rides shall be provided. The means of access and egress shall have:

(1) Protection of users from adjacent hazards or from falling by the use of rails, enclosures, barriers, or similar means;

(2) Secure treading and supporting surface free from debris, obstruction, projection and slipping, tripping, and other hazards;

(3) Adequate clearance;

(4) Stairways or ramps provided when the difference between two levels exceeds 8 inches (20 cm); and

(5) Sufficient illumination by natural or artificial means to prevent tripping or exposure to other hazards.

(b) Stairways, landings, and ramps shall be designed, constructed, and maintained so as to sustain safely a live load of at lest 100 pounds (45.4 kg) per square foot with a safety factor of 5.

(c) Stairways and ramps shall be at least 22 inches (55 cm) wide. Stair treads shall be at least 9 inches (22.5 cm) deep exclusive of nosing, and the height of the riser shall not exceed 8 inches (20 cm). Between any two levels, the treads shall be of uniform depth and the risers of uniform height. The slope of a ramp shall not exceed one in four. The open sides of stairways, ramps, and platforms shall be provided with standard guard railing except as a safe and normal access to the device may otherwise require.

(d) The requirements of ANSI/ASME A12.1 shall apply in guarding amusement rides.

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