Illinois Administrative Code
Title 56 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
Part 6000 - AMUSEMENT RIDE AND ATTRACTION SAFETY ACT
Section 6000.120 - Requirements for Operation
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
No amusement ride or amusement attraction shall be operated for public use at a carnival, amusement enterprise, or fair in this State without an attendant or assistant. The attendant or assistant may be an employee or volunteer.
a) All attendants or assistants shall be at least 16 years of age.
b) The attendant shall operate no more than one amusement ride or amusement attraction at any given time, even if automatic timing devices are used to control the time cycle of the amusement ride or amusement attraction.
c) Attendants and assistants shall be trained in the proper use and operation of the amusement ride or amusement attraction as provided for in ASTM F770-18, ASTM 2374-17, and ASTM F2970-20.
d) The attendant or assistant shall ensure that all passenger safety devices are in place around patrons before starting.
e) The attendant or assistant shall be within arm's length of the operator's station when the amusement ride or amusement attraction is in use.
f) The attendant or assistant shall not operate any amusement ride or amusement attraction while under the influence of alcohol or any drug or combination of drugs to a degree that renders the operator incapable of safely operating the amusement ride or amusement attraction. For the purposes of this Section, the term "drug" includes any substance defined as a drug by Section 102(t) of the Illinois Controlled Substance Act.
g) The attendant and/or assistant shall ensure that no one is permitted on an amusement ride or amusement attraction while carrying any article, i.e., food, beverages, packages, lighted cigarettes, etc., which could endanger the rider or spectators.
h) The record of attendant and assistant training required by subsection (c) shall be kept on file by the owner or operator and be made available to the inspector during inspection and upon request by the Department.
i) The attendant or assistant shall not use a cellular phone or any other handheld mobile device except when the use is in conjunction with the operations of the amusement ride or amusement attraction or the performance of the attendant's/assistant's duties, nor shall an attendant or assistant engage in any other activities that distract the attendant/assistant from the attendant's or assistant's duties while operating an amusement ride or amusement attraction.
j) Each amusement ride or amusement attraction shall clearly post at each entrance of the amusement ride or amusement attraction the height requirements, age requirements and any other restrictions set forth by the manufacturer or any more stringent requirements than those set forth by the manufacturer and imposed by the operator.
k) This subsection (k) does not apply to volunteers.