Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) This Section
shall govern all trampoline courts (courts) in operation on or after January 1,
2022. Courts subject to the Act must comply with the inspection and permitting
requirements of this Part by February 1, 2022.
b) Trampoline courts must comply with ASTM
2970-20.
c) In addition to the
definitions in Section
6000.10, the
following shall apply to and govern this Section 6000.353:
"Commissioning" means an action by the installer or other
competent person of putting a new element or court into service for the owner
or operator.
"Competent Person" means a person possessing the skills,
knowledge, experience, training, and judgment to perform assigned tasks or
activities satisfactorily, as determined by a reasonable person.
"Major Modification" means a change in either the structural or
operational characteristics of an amusement ride or amusement attraction that
can alter its performance from that specified in the manufacturer's design
criteria.
"Operating System" means the system or systems of processing a
patron through the court.
"Operating Manual" means a document containing the procedures
and forms for the operation of the court activity and equipment on the
site.
"Third-Party Inspector" means a qualified person not directly
employed by the operator of the court or parent company, original equipment
manufacturer (OEM), or vendor, and not offering other services to the operator
of the court or parent company, who is qualified via International Association
of Trampoline Parks accreditation, NAARSO certification, or other equivalent
certification to provide court inspections, as determined by the
Department.
d) This Section
specifies the site, site approval, design, testing of equipment, management of
the operation, operating procedures, and emergency provisions and procedures
for courts. All courts shall meet the manufacturer's standards and
specifications.
e) Site Plan and
Equipment Design and Construction
1) This
Section (e) shall apply to courts undergoing a major modification or newly
constructed after January 1, 2022. All court operating system designs shall be
reviewed and sealed by a licensed professional engineer. ASTM 2970-20 and other
applicable standards shall be used as general guidance. The designer of the
court is responsible for preparing the design report for the owner. The design
report shall contain site plans, safety zones, drawings, a design evaluation,
and specifications for equipment, platform, rigging system, and safety
equipment. The design report shall be submitted to the Department before the
commissioning of the court and shall be maintained on-site. The design
evaluation included in the report shall consider the following:
A) Static and dynamic loads on anchors and
components.
B) Fatigue limits or
absolute component replacement intervals.
C) Fatigue limits for structures.
D) Protection against metallic
corrosion.
E) Clearances and hazard
analysis.
F) Platform, walkway,
ladder and associated foundation size and load ratings, including factors of
safety.
2) An inspection
by a third-party inspector shall be conducted each time a major design
component is modified. Scheduled component replacements in accordance with
manufacturer or designer maintenance procedures do not constitute a design
modification.
3) Courts shall be
inspected by a third-party inspector annually. The information gathered from
the inspection shall be presented in a report to the owner in accordance with
the ASTM 2970-20 and industry standards or equivalent standards as approved by
the Department. The inspection report shall be submitted to the Department at
the time the application for a permit is submitted to the Department.
4) Differences between the design as detailed
in the engineer's report and evaluation and the implemented installation by a
competent person shall be reconciled. Appropriate explanations of the
differences, which may include modified drawings, procedures, analyses, and
additional calculations, shall be appended to the original design report or
engineering evaluation as applicable. Owner's manuals shall be updated to
reflect the engineer's or manufacturer's acceptance of the
modifications.
5) A court
commissioning plan, including an acceptance test procedure and report, shall be
incorporated in the engineer's report. Commissioning and testing shall be
conducted by a competent person.
6)
Any materials or data made available to or received by any agent or employee of
the Department that contains information that is exempt from disclosure under
Section 7 of the Freedom of Information Act [5
ILCS 140/7] shall not be disclosed.
f) General Compliance Criteria
1) Equipment
A) There shall be adequate clear space above,
below, and around the court to ensure participants will not strike or contact
any permanent object.
B) Equipment
appropriate for applicable rescue, rescue plans, and personnel trained to
retrieve a participant from anywhere within the court shall be present during
court operation.
C) All parts and
components shall be purchased from the manufacturer or shall only be
manufacturer-approved replacement parts. If the manufacturer is no longer in
business, replacement parts shall be procured in a manner consistent with ASTM
2970-20.
2) Court
Protection
Courts shall have appropriate safety devices, such as
impact-absorbing materials, landing mats, or nets, installed per the
manufacturer's design specifications and ASTM 2970-20. Descriptions and
operating characteristics of the safety devices shall be included in the design
drawings.
g)
Site Operating Manual and Documentation
1)
Each court shall have an operating manual for the safe operation of court
activities on-site. The operating manual and all amendments shall be on-site
and freely available to operating staff and governing bodies.
2) The operating manual shall include the
procedures that will be used by the court to comply with this Part.
3) The operating manual shall include, but
not be limited to, the following:
A) A site
plan.
B) A description of operating
systems and equipment.
C) Job
procedures, including training, for each task in the operating system. The
staff training plan shall include documentation of training provided by a
qualified industry training professional, including certificates verifying
competency.
i) Court managers shall be 21
years of age or older and shall hold a current Red Cross first aid certificate
and a current Red Cross cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate, or
their equivalent. At least one court manager must be present on-site at all
times during court operation.
ii)
Operating staff shall have complete knowledge of the operation of the
court.
iii) At no time shall the
ratio of participants to attendants and assistants exceed 32:1.
D) Job
descriptions.
E) Sample of staff
qualifications.
F) Staff selection
procedures.
G) Maintenance
standards and procedures.
H)
Testing procedures and recording.
I) Criteria for the periodic equipment
replacement.
J) Emergency
plan.
K) Reporting of injuries,
damage, and incidents.
L)
Requirements for maintaining logs, including:
i) Site
ii) Equipment
iii) Personnel
M) Records to be kept.
N) Inspection procedures, standards, and
follow-up actions.
O) Examples of
forms to be used.
h) Emergency Plan and Provisions
1) Each court shall have an emergency plan,
including appropriate procedures to be followed in case of emergency, that has
been reviewed with the local police and fire departments by court management,
and must maintain documentation that such review took place, including any
recommendations provided by the police or fire department.
2) Each court shall have a medium first aid
kit and blankets on site.
i) If a court meets all the equipment and
inspection requirements of this Part, the Department shall issue an operating
permit, subject to the applicant submitting the fees for Amusement Attractions
required by Section
6000.50(a)(3)
and (b)(3).
j) An owner or operator of a court that is
permitted under the requirements of the Act and this Part may disclose or
advertise such permit status. Misrepresentation of permit status shall be a
violation of the Act. No owner or operator shall advertise any court as being
otherwise endorsed or approved by the Department, in any advertisement,
brochure, commercial, TV or radio show, or newspaper, or in any other public
manner.
