California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 3.2 - California Occupational Safety and Health Regulations (Cal/OSHA) › Subchapter 2 - Regulations of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health › Article 6 - Permanent Amusement Rides › Section 344.6 - Definitions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
For purposes of this Article, the following terms are
						defined as set forth herein:
(a) An
					 "as-built document" is a document signed by a licensed engineer responsible for
					 the construction of the permanent amusement ride stating that the ride has been
					 constructed according to its final plans.
(b) A "California-licensed engineer" is a
					 professional engineer with a certificate of registration issued by the
					 California Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
(c) A "licensed engineer" is a
					 California-licensed engineer or a professional engineer with equivalent
					 licensing by another state.
(d) A
					 "major modification" is any change in the structure or operation of a permanent
					 amusement ride that materially alters either the performance of the ride or any
					 safety-related system of the ride. For the purposes of this definition, the
					 disassembly and relocation of a ride is considered to be a major modification
					 of the ride.
(e) A "new permanent
					 amusement ride" is a permanent amusement ride that is placed in operation and
					 opened to the public for the first time on or after November 5, 2001.
(f) An "operational inspection" is an
					 inspection that consists of inspecting the operation of the permanent amusement
					 ride, including its safety-related systems and procedures, and reviewing any
					 other specific information that is substantially related to the safe operation
					 of the ride.
(g) An "owner" or
					 "operator" is a person or entity who owns or controls or has the duty to
					 control the operation of a permanent amusement ride. The terms include the
					 State and every political subdivision of the State, including every state
					 agency, and each county, city, district, and all the public and quasi-public
					 corporations and public agencies therein.
(h) A "permanent amusement ride" is a
					 mechanical device, aquatic device, or combination of devices of a permanent
					 nature that carries or conveys passengers along, around, or over a fixed or
					 restricted course for the purpose of giving its passengers amusement, pleasure,
					 thrills, or excitement. "Permanent amusement ride" includes bungee-jumping
					 services, but does not include dry slides, playground equipment, coin-operated
					 devices, conveyances that operate directly on the ground or on pavement or a
					 surface directly on the ground, or aerial passenger tramways as defined by
					 Labor Code section
					 7340(a).
					 For the purposes of this definition, the phrase "of a permanent nature" means
					 remaining at a single location for longer than 180 days.
(i) A "qualified safety inspector," or "QSI,"
					 is an individual certified by the Division pursuant to section
					 344.10. A QSI may be a safety
					 inspector employed by the owner or operator of a permanent amusement ride, an
					 employee or agent of the insurance underwriter or insurance broker of a
					 permanent amusement ride, an employee or agent of the manufacturer of a
					 permanent amusement ride, an employee of the Division of Occupational Safety
					 and Health, or an independent consultant or contractor.
(j) A "Ride Footprint" is the surface area,
					 expressed in square feet, that is covered by the ride, itself, and does not
					 include the passenger waiting area or queuing area.
(k) "Safety-Related Systems and Procedures"
					 are systems and procedures that materially affect safety or are designed or
					 intended to increase the safety of a permanent amusement ride, including, but
					 not limited to:
(1) Ride-control devices,
					 including safety devices;
(2)
					 Speed-limiting devices;
(3)
					 Brakes;
(4) Passenger-carrying
					 devices, including restraint systems;
(5) Mechanical systems that materially affect
					 the safe operation of the ride;
(6)
					 Ride electrical or electronic systems, including process-control equipment that
					 are designed or intended to ensure safe operation of the ride;
(7) Daily pre-operational safety-related
					 tests;
(8) Owner or operator
					 safety-related maintenance, inspection and operational activities;
(9) Emergency procedures related to the
					 operation of the ride, including, but not limited to, cessation of operation,
					 evacuation procedures, ingress and egress controls, location of communication
					 devices, and summoning of medical or emergency assistance; and
(10) Signage.