Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) The
operator shall report any known serious injuries or deaths that result from a
reportable tramway incident. A "serious injury" is defined as one
in which the passenger sustains injury that requires
transport to a hospital or emergency care facility. A "reportable tramway incident" is
any of the following occurrences:
(1) A deropement regardless of whether or not
the tramway is evacuated;
(2) Any
evacuation other than by prime mover or auxiliary power, regardless of
cause;
(3) Any
fire involving tramway equipment or structures;
(4) Failure of any electrical or mechanical
component that results in a loss of control of the
tramway,
where any one of the following six conditions shall be considered a loss
of control:
(a) Tramway will not slow down
when given the command to do so;
(b)
Tramway will not stop when given the command to do so;
(c) Tramway operates over speeds beyond
control settings and/or maximum design speed;
(d) Tramway accelerates faster than normal
design acceleration;
(e)
Tramway self starts or self accelerates without the command to do so; and/
or
(f) Tramway reverses direction
unintentionally and without the command to do so;
(5) Any wire rope damage as
defined in ANSI B 77.1 -2017
Annex A, A. 4.1;
(6)
Structural failure of any component that affects the integrity of the
tramway, including,
but not limited to:
(a) Terminal
structure;
(b) Bull
wheel;
(c) Brake system;
(d) Tower structure;
(e) Sheave, axle, or sheave assembly;
(f) Carrier;
(g) Grip; and/or
(h)
Conveyor; moving elements, drums, rollers and support assemblies;
(7) Any incident in which a
passenger falls more than five feet from a chair.
(B) The operator
shall make the report required by this rule
verbally and in writing.
The operator shall make the verbgal
report by telephone to the division of industrial compliance,
614-644-2223, within twenty-four hours of the reportable tramway incident or
the next business day if the incident occurs on a weekend or holiday.
The operator shall make the written
report within five days of the reportable tramway
incident. Both reports shall contain the following information:
(1) Name or identification of and/or
registration number of the tramway involved;
(2) Date, time, and location of the
incident;
(3)
Name, address, and phone number of the injured passenger(s);
(4) Type
of injur(ies);
(5)
Description of the tramway accident;
(6)
Possible cause of the accident, if known;
(7) Description of any corrective action by
the operator;
and
(8) The
date,
time, and person to whom the verbal report was given,
if it is the written report.
