New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 12 - SKI LIFTS
Subchapter 5 - EVACUATION OF PASSENGER TRAMWAYS
Section 5:12-5.2 - Evacuation plan

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 5:12-5.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) All evacuation plans shall be approved.

(b) The operator shall prepare and have available for inspection by the Bureau of Code Services a detailed written evacuation plan which complies with (c) through (e) below.

(c) An evacuation plan shall indicate consideration of the following:

1. Every reasonably predictable condition of passenger use;

2. The most adverse operating conditions;

3. The most disadvantageous combination of factors that could affect evacuation.

(d) An evacuation plan shall incorporate a program that starts with the initial alert and carries through to the preparation of reports.

(e) An evacuation plan shall include:

1. An evacuation system capable of removing passengers from carriers at any point on the lift under any possible operating conditions, including inclement weather and darkness.

2. A system or combination of systems that can remove the passengers from fully loaded carriers under the most adverse operating conditions within a time limit appropriate for the type of carrier and the climatic conditions encountered.

3. Personnel training to perform all phases of the evacuation within the time limit specified.

4. Designation and availability of evacuation gear and mechanical equipment necessary to carry out aerial lift evacuation. This includes:
i. The number, location and content of evacuation caches in terminal areas and along lift lines;

ii. The designations of mechanical equipment that is to be available for evacuations;

iii. Provisions for nighttime evacuations; and

iv. Information on emergency units or equipment which can be called upon in an emergency.

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