Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Design of a
climbing wall amusement ride shall include, but not be limited to, all
components required for use by, and protection of, the climber.
(b) Design shall facilitate conformance with
provisions of
5:14A-14.7.
(c) Design and construction shall be in
accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:14A-7, where applicable.
(d) A climbing wall amusement ride shall not
require:
1. An "operator presence device";
or
2. An "emergency stop" and/or
"category 0 stop".
(e) A
climbing wall amusement ride greater than 12 feet in height shall have a belay
system.
(f) Design of an artificial
climbing wall shall be in accordance with EN 12572, Artificial climbing
structures-Protection points, stability requirements, and test
methods.
(g) Mounting of holds
shall be designed to prevent damage to the artificial climbing wall when
replacing or relocating.
(h) Rock
walls employing manual-belay devices shall comply with the following:
1. The use zone shall be a volume area
extending a minimum of eight feet perpendicular from the outermost vertical
plane of the climbing face and the width of the climbing zone.
2. Surfacing of the landing area shall meet,
or exceed, the impact attenuation requirements of ASTM F 1292 for a height of
at least six feet. Multiple sections shall be secured together, to eliminate
separation.
(i) Rock
walls employing auto-belay devices shall comply with the following:
1. The use zone shall be a volume extending a
minimum of eight feet perpendicular from the outermost vertical plane of the
climbing face and the width of the climbing zone.
2. Surfacing of the landing area shall meet,
or exceed, the impact attenuation requirements of ASTM F 1292 for a height of
at least six feet. Multiple sections shall be secured together, to eliminate
separation.
(j) Rock
climbing walls where lead-climbing is permitted shall comply with the
following:
1. The use zone shall be a volume
extending a minimum of eight feet perpendicular from the outermost vertical
plane of the climbing face and the width of the climbing zone.
2. Surfacing of the landing area shall meet,
or exceed, the impact attenuation requirements of ASTM F 1292 for a height of
at least six feet. Multiple sections shall be secured together, to eliminate
separation.
3. Spacing of
protection points shall be a maximum of six feet from the prior protection
point in the climbing path.
(k) Rock climbing walls where a bouldering
feature is provided shall comply with the following:
1. Bouldering shall be restricted to a
maximum of 12 feet in height.
2.
The use zone shall be a volume extending a minimum of eight feet perpendicular
from the outermost vertical plane of the climbing face and eight feet to each
side of the climbing zone.
3.
Surfacing of the landing area shall meet, or exceed, the impact attenuation
requirements of ASTM F 1292 for the maximum bouldering wall height. Multiple
sections shall be secured together, to eliminate separation.
