New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES
Subchapter 15 - AERIAL ADVENTURE COURSES
Section 5:14A-15.5 - Adoption as amended of ASTM F 2959-16

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 5:14A-15.5

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

(a) The Standard Practice for Aerial Adventure Courses, designated by the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) as F 2959-16, is adopted herein by reference, as amended, and made part of this subchapter and shall be enforced as part of this subchapter.

(b) Notwithstanding any provisions stated in the standard, where specific provisions of the standard conflict with the provisions expressly set forth in this subchapter, the provisions set forth in this subchapter shall govern.

(c) The following sections of the standard are modified as follows:

1. Section 1, entitled Scope shall be amended as follows:
i. In Section 1.1, "which occur(s) after the effective date of publication of this document except as noted in 1.3" shall be deleted.

ii. Section 1.2.6 shall be deleted in its entirety.

iii. Section 1.3 shall be deleted in its entirety.

2. Section 2, entitled Referenced Documents, shall be amended as follows:
i. In Section 2.1, the following amendments shall be made:

"F 747" shall be deleted and "F 747-15" inserted in its place.

"F 770" shall be deleted and "F 770-15" shall be inserted in its place.

"F 846 Guide for Testing Performance of Amusement Rides and Devices" shall be deleted.

"F 1193" shall be deleted and "F 1193-16" shall be inserted in its place.

"F 1487 Consumer Safety Performance Specifications for Playground Equipment for Public Use" shall be deleted.

"F 1772" shall be deleted and "F 1772-99" shall be inserted in its place.

"F 1957" shall be deleted and "F 1957-99" shall be inserted in its place.

"F 2137" shall be deleted and "F 2137-15a" shall be inserted in its place.

"F 2291" shall be deleted and "F 2291-14" shall be inserted in its place.

"F 2375" shall be deleted and "F 2375-09" shall be inserted in its place.

"F 2974" shall be deleted and "F 2974-15" shall be inserted in its place.

ii. In Section 2.2, "ANSI B77" shall be deleted and "ANSI B77.1-2011" shall be inserted in its place.

iii. In Section 2.3, "EN12277" shall be deleted and "EN12277-2015" shall be inserted in its place.

iv. In Section 2.5, "UIAA 105" shall be deleted and "UIAA 105-2004" shall be inserted in its place.

3. Section 5, entitled "Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, Inspection, and Training Requirements," shall be amended as follows:
i. Section 5.9, entitled "Patron Responsibility" shall be deleted in its entirety.

ii. Section 5.10 entitled "Classification of Injuries and Illnesses," shall be deleted in its entirety.

iii. Section 5.11 entitled "Transfer of Ownership," shall be deleted in its entirety.

4. Section 6, entitled "Testing and Performance," shall be deleted in its entirety.

5. Section 7, entitled "Auditing," shall be deleted in its entirety.

6. Section 11, entitled "Design Requirements," shall be amended as follows:
i. In Section 11.1.9.1, in the second line, "designer/engineer's" shall be deleted and "licensed professional engineer" shall be inserted.

ii. In Section 11.1.11.1(2), in the second line, "qualified person" shall be deleted and "licensed professional engineer" shall be inserted.

iii. Add new Section 11.1.12.6 as follows: "Practice F 2291, add new Subsection 13.8 as follows '13.8 Patron Safety Restraint. 13.8.1 Once connected to the patron safety restraint system, all patrons of the Aerial Adventure Course shall remain in constant connection with the safety restraint system until arrival at the loading/unloading area.' "

(d) The ASTM standard F 2959-16 may be obtained from:

American Society for Testing Materials

100 Barr Harbor Drive

West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959

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