Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Carnival/Amusement Safety › Carnival/Amusement Safety › Part 2 - DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATION › Section R. 408.839a - Waterslides

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 39a. A waterslide that conveys passengers must, in
						addition to other applicable rules, comply with all of the following
						requirements:
(a) Each waterslide must
					 be designed and constructed to have a minimum safety factor of 2.
(b) Each waterslide must be designed and
					 constructed to retain the passengers within the waterslide during the
					 ride.
(c) At each loading area, a
					 hard surface that is not earth and is reasonably level must be provided. The
					 surface must be large enough to accommodate the intended quantity of
					 passengers.
(d) If the elevation of
					 a loading surface of a waterslide is more than 12 inches above the elevation of
					 an adjacent area, then guardrails must be installed on the exposed sides of the
					 loading area.
(e) A waterslide may
					 terminate in a swimming pool or in a body of water such as a lake, river,
					 stream, or artificial lake or reservoir. The design of the waterslide and its
					 termination point must meet the requirements of the act and these
					 rules.
(f) If the landing area or
					 runout of a waterslide is in a public swimming pool, the landing area or runout
					 of the waterslide must be specified by the designer. Swimming in this area,
					 other than to exit the flume, landing, or runout area, is prohibited.
(g) If the landing area or runout of a
					 waterslide is in an enclosed tank or in a pool used only to exit the waterslide
					 ride, the landing area or runout must be specified by the designer. This
					 landing area or runout is not a public swimming pool.
(h) Each waterslide must have at least 1
					 attendant located at the loading area at all times when the ride is being
					 operated for the use of the public. A waterslide attendant shall be trained,
					 prepared, and capable of controlling the frequency of departure of passengers
					 from the loading area. The design and operation of a loading area common to
					 more than 1 course must allow an attendant to remain knowledgeable of the
					 disposition of each passenger. One attendant is sufficient to dispatch riders
					 on more than 1 course from a common loading area if a mechanical system or
					 operational controls are used to regulate rider dispatch on each affected
					 course.
(i) There must be at least
					 1 attendant in the unloading area at all times when the ride is being operated
					 for the use by the public. An attendant in an unloading area must be trained in
					 cardiopulmonary resuscitation and must be trained, prepared, and capable of
					 assisting any passenger exiting the waterslide. One attendant is sufficient to
					 operate the termination point common to more than 1 water slide, if the owner
					 or operator provides sufficient attendants in the unloading area to ensure that
					 each attendant can scan the entire area that he or she is responsible for every
					 10 seconds and respond within the area within 20 seconds.
(j) If the entire water slide is not visible
					 to the attendant at the loading area or if the attendant is controlling entry
					 to multiple courses, then some form of 2-way communication must be provided
					 between the attendants of the ride to ensure that passenger loading is stopped
					 if there are problems.