Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a)
Shut down and report: When an incident has occurred involving ejection from a
ride, failure of a critical structural or mechanical component, or serious
injury/illness that can be attributed to an amusement ride that is regulated by
this chapter, the owner shall:
1. Shut down
the ride and secure the area;
2.
Evacuate riders and provide care for any injured persons;
3. Report the incident to the Department
immediately by telephone at the telephone number provided for this purpose;
and
4. Prepare an Incident Report
form and send it to the Department by email within 24 hours of the incident.
i. The ride owner shall send a copy of this
report to the ride manufacturer.
(b) Report within 24 hours: When any incident
occurs involving any mechanical malfunction, or an emergency evacuation of the
ride, the owner shall:
1. Report the incident
to the Department within 24 hours of the incident by telephone or
email;
2. Prepare a written
incident report and send it to the Department by email within five days of the
incident or by mail at PO Box 808, Trenton, NJ 08625 postmarked within five
days of the incident. The written incident report shall be on a form designed
by the Department and shall include a description of any planned corrective
action and a time frame for its completion; and
3. Repair the ride according to the
manufacturer's instructions, if necessary, and submit a written report to the
Department indicating the actions taken.
4. Rider removal due to an area-wide power
failure, or at the request of rider, or due to rider misbehavior, shall not be
considered evacuation for the purposes of this subsection.
(c) Record: When any incident occurs that is
not covered by (a) or (b) above involving any type of ride-related minor injury
or illness or complaint that was observed by the owner or operator or reported
to the owner or operator by the rider, the owner shall keep a record of such
incident, including pertinent information, in a form that is easy to access and
read and that is readily available for inspection by the Department.
1. The information shall include at least the
following:
i. The name and address of the
injured party;
ii. The age and sex
of the injured party;
iii. A brief
description of the injury;
iv. The
ride on which injury occurred;
v.
The time, date and weather conditions when the incident occurred; and
vi. A description of the
incident.
