Design
68. (1) Every water slide shall be so designed that, (a) the support structure and frame will safely sustain the weights and pressures reasonably expected to be placed on the water slide over the projected operating life of the water slide; (b) the strength of the materials used in the construction of the water slide and the accessories used in and around the water slide will not be affected by exposure to the environmental conditions reasonably expected in the locality where the water slide is erected; (c) parts with external surfaces that may come into contact with a person using the water slide are assembled, arranged and finished so that they will not cut, pinch, puncture or cause an abrasion to any person; (d) surfaces that may come into contact with a person using the water slide are inert, non-toxic, smooth and easy to clean; (e) sufficient ventilation is provided to prevent the concentration of toxic fumes from disinfectants used with the water slide; (f) the walking surfaces in and about the water slide including the entrance and exit to the water slide are slip-resistant and will not retain water; and (g) the water slide has a starting zone that is of such a length and is so marked that it provides sufficient time for a person leaving the starting zone to splash down in the splash pool and clear the splash down area safely before the next person splashes down. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 20, s. 68 (1). (2) Every room that is used to store chemicals or machinery used in the operation of a water slide shall be guarded so as to prevent entry by any person who is not authorized to enter the room by the licensee. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 20, s. 68 (2). (3) Every mat or sliding apparatus used on a water slide shall, (a) be free of sharp corners and protrusions; (b) have a sliding surface that allows smooth movement through the channel of the water slide; and (c) be so constructed that the impact of a mat or sliding apparatus into a person will not cause injury to the person. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 20, s. 68 (3). (4) Every water slide channel shall, (a) be banked so as to keep each person using the water slide safely inside the channel; (b) be so designed that, (i) the speed of each person on each curve of the water slide is such that the person can maintain a safe body equilibrium, (ii) the attachment of channel components form a continuous and smooth surface, (iii) the curves and tunnels do not create hazard for a person who impacts with the walls of a channel or the ceiling of a tunnel, (iv) the continuous and combined action of hydrostatic, dynamic and static loads and deterioration due to environmental conditions reasonably expected in the locality where the water slide is erected do not cause structural failure that could result in injury to a person using the water slide, (v) the channel terminates, (A) at a depth of at least 150 millimetres below the operating water level of the splash pool, (B) where the channel is level for a distance of at least three metres at the exit of the channel into the splash pool, at a height of not more than fifty millimetres above the surface of the water in the splash pool, and (vi) no change of slope of the channel will cause a person using the slide to be injured. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 20, s. 68 (4). (5) Subclause (4) (b) (v) does not apply where the design of the termination portion of the water slide in relation to the splash pool does not create a hazard to any person using the water slide. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 20, s. 68 (5). (6) The amount of water in every water slide shall be such that will create a flow in the channel sufficient to keep each person using the water slide moving in the channel for the entire length of the channel at a speed that will not create a hazard to the person. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 20, s. 68 (6). (7) Every water slide splash pool shall, (a) be of sufficient length, width and depth so as to prevent each person splashing down from a channel into the splash pool from contacting the walls or bottom of the splash pool, adjacent channel exits or other persons exiting into the splash pool; (b) have each inlet for the water circulation system, (i) of a size that will not create an inlet suction pressure that is hazardous to persons using the water slide, (ii) located so as to be inaccessible to persons using the water slide, or (iii) protected with a device positioned in front of the inlet so as to prevent persons using the water slide from being drawn against the inlet; and (c) so designed as to automatically shut down the water slide if the water level in the splash pool falls below the minimum required for the safe operation of the water slide. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 20, s. 68 (7). Operation