Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Transportation
Title R920 - Operations, Traffic and Safety
Rule R920-50 - Ropeway Operation Safety
Section R920-50-9 - Revised and Additional Provisions
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
The revised and additional provisions of this section shall only apply when referenced in Section R920-50-11 Applicable Provisions.
(1) "New installations and relocated installations." ANSI B77.1 Section 1.2.4.3 is modified by the following requirement: New ropeways and relocated ropeways must comply with the new or revised requirements of the Governing Standard and with this rule at the time of the acceptance test.
(2) "Auxiliary power unit." Installations before November 1, 1994 must meet the requirements for auxiliary power units, as set forth in ANSI B77.1-1992, 2.1.2.1.1, 3.1.2.1.1, 4.1.2.1.1.
(3) "Electronic speed-regulated drives." Installations before November 1, 1994 must meet the requirements for electronic speed-regulated drives as set forth in ANSI B77.1-1992, 2.2.1.8.2, 3.2.1.8.2, 4.2.1.8.2, 5.2.1.8.2, 6.2.1.8.2.
(4) "Rope position monitoring." Installations before November 1, 1994 must meet the requirements for rope position monitoring, as set forth in ANSI B77.1-1992, 3.1.3.3.2, paragraph 6.
(5) "Friction type brakes." Installations before November 1, 1995 must meet the requirements for friction type brakes, as set forth in ANSI B77.1-1992, 2.1.2.5, 3.1.2.5, 4.1.2.5, 5.1.2.5, 6.1.2.5.
(6) "Wire rope inspection." Inspections must be performed according to ANSI B77.1 Annex A.4.1 and ANSI B77.2 Annex A.4.1 and must be performed by a competent inspector defined by the Governing Standard and who is approved by the Committee. The wire rope inspector must certify to the owner or area operator whether the wire rope in its present condition meets requirements for continued operation.
(7) "Audible warning devices." Requirements for audible warning devices on installations .
(8) "Conveyor Standards." Requirements for installations before May 11,2018.
(9) "Air Space Requirements." ANSI B77.1, Section 2.1.1.4, 3.1.1.4, 4.1.1.4, 5.1.1.4, and 6.1.1.4 and ANSI B77.2 Section 2.1.1.4 must also include the following: No structure may be permitted to encroach into the air space of the ropeway. Ropeways and Structures that were both constructed before November 1, 2006 do not need to comply with this requirement.
(10) "Portable Ropeways." Portable ropeways will not be considered new ropeways when moved to different locations but remaining under the jurisdiction of the same operator.
(11) "Tows Requirements."
Handle Tows must have stop gates above and below the rope.