New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Saf - Department of Safety
Subtitle Saf-C - Commissioner, Department of Safety
Chapter Saf-C 1400 - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RULES (RSA 321-A:2)
Part Saf-C 1404 - MAINTENANCE
Section Saf-C 1404.02 - Daily Inspection Required

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Saf-C 1404.02

Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025

(a) An operator shall be responsible for inspection and repair of a carnival or amusement ride each day before a carnival or amusement ride is opened to receive passengers.

(b) The inspection required by this section shall include but not be limited to all of the following:

(1) Safety belts, bars, locks, and other passenger restraints;

(2) All automatic and manual safety devices;

(3) Signal systems, brakes, and control devices;

(4) Safety pins and keys;

(5) Fencing, guards, barricades, stairways, and ramps;

(6) Structure and moving parts;

(7) Tightness of bolts and nuts;

(8) Blocking, support braces, and jackstands;

(9) Electrical equipment;

(10) Lubrication as per manufacturer's instruction;

(11) Hydraulic and pneumatic equipment;

(12) Visual inspection of entrances, exits, stairways, ramps, and walkways;

(13) Functional test of all communications equipment necessary for the operation of the ride;

(14) Visual inspection of the ride structure;

(15) The carnival or amusement ride shall be observed operating for a complete cycle;

(16) All items not listed above yet included in the manufacturer's daily inspection checklist;

(17) Inspection of these items shall be conducted in accordance with procedures and methods prescribed by the manufacturer; and

(18) Documentation of the grounding conductor continuity assurance as required by Article 525.32 of the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70, 2017 edition, published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), as adopted pursuant to RSA 155-A:1 and as amended by the building code review board and ratified by the legislature in accordance with RSA 155-A:10.

(c) Inspections required by this section shall be documented in writing on a daily basis. Written reports shall be kept with the carnival or amusement ride inspected and shall be kept at the location of the carnival or amusement ride in the ride file jacket.

(d) For the purpose of (c) above, "kept with the ride" means that the report is in the ride file jacket and is located on the grounds of the fair, carnival or park.

(e) All written reports required by this section shall be completed on a form which includes at minimum the information in (f) below.

(f) Reporters shall supply on the form in (e) above the following information:

(1) Date of inspection;

(2) Name or description of carnival or amusement ride inspected;

(3) Name and job title of person performing the inspection;

(4) Certification by the person performing the inspection that all of the requirements set forth in paragraph (b) have been met;

(5) For the documentation required by (b)(18) above, clear identification of what components have been tested;

(6) Signature of person performing the inspection; and

(7) Whether each of the items listed in (b) above were performed in a satisfactory or unsatisfactory manner or were not applicable.

(g) To ensure compliance, all written reports required by this rule shall be made available to any authorized agent of the commissioner upon request. No owner, operator, or employee thereof shall refuse or fail to provide such agent with said report(s), nor refuse to allow such agent to take said report(s) in hand for inspection. The owner/operator of a relocatable carnival or amusement ride shall comply with RSA 321-A:2-a relative to weekly submission of inspection reports which are described herein.

(h) All written reports required by this rule shall be kept by the owner or operator for a period of 2 years, pursuant to RSA 321-A:2-a, I(a)(4), following the date of inspection.

#2229, eff 12-31-82; amd by #2575, eff 12-30-83; ss by #2950, eff 1-3-85; amd by #4321, eff 10-6-87; ss by #4531, eff 1-1-89; ss by #5940, INTERIM, eff 1-1-95, EXPIRED: 5-1-95; ss by #5952, eff 1-24-95; amd by #7618, eff 12-28-01; amd by #7833, INTERIM, eff 2-22-03, EXPIRED: 8-21-03; ss by #8045, eff 2-20-04; amd by #8319, EMERGENCY, eff 4-5-05, EXPIRED: 10-2-05; ss by #8342, eff 4-28-05; amd by #8649, eff 6-2-06; amd by #10131, eff 5-18-12

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