New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 9 - OPERATION › Section 5:14A-9.8 - Control of operation

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All amusement rides
				shall have an operating manual. The owner of an amusement ride shall operate the
				ride in accordance with the manufacturer's operating manual. In the absence of a
				manufacturer's operating manual, the owner shall write an approved operating manual.
				Where any conflict occurs between the operating manual and this chapter, this
				chapter shall govern. The operating manual shall be kept at the site where the ride
				is in use and shall be available for use by the Department.
(b) The owner shall ensure compliance with the
				requirements of 5:14A-4.8 for ride operators.
(c) The ride operator shall not allow anyone
				obviously under the influence of alcohol or drugs to ride the ride.
(d) The ride operator shall operate no more than
				one ride at any given time.
(e) The ride
				operator shall monitor the riders until the ride is completed.
(f) The correct number of operators necessary to
				safely operate the ride, based on the operating manual, shall be on site and in the
				correct location(s).
(g) The Department
				may require additional operators in the event of "blind spots." An additional
				operator with emergency stop capabilities shall be stationed in each "blind spot"
				location during operations.
(h) An
				operator shall not leave the ride unattended without disabling the controls so the
				ride cannot be started by unauthorized persons. If the ride is left unattended and
				disabled during an operational day, the operator, upon returning, shall run a
				complete cycle of the ride.
(i) The
				operator or operator assistants shall check each and every restraint, constraint,
				seatbelt, lap bar and any other device used in securing riders into a vehicle
				individually to assure that it is locked properly and that the rider fits properly
				in the safety system.
(j) Additional
				operation start button(s) shall be provided where loading and unloading operations
				are being performed in an extended area where safety restraints, harness and other
				devices are required to prevent ejection from the ride during operations. The start
				button(s) shall work in series in that all button(s) shall be depressed by operators
				before the ride will start.
(k) The
				operator or operator assistant shall check the height, weight or size of riders, as
				applicable, with the height mark, scale or other means of measurement provided by
				the owner. The means of measurement shall enable the operator to determine whether a
				rider meets the required limit in a "go, no go" fashion. No one who does not meet
				the required limits shall be permitted to ride the ride.
1. When the weight of a rider is used to determine
				entry to or use of an amusement ride, an accurate scale shall be provided.
2. A rider not meeting the approved height
				restriction may be accompanied by a companion if provided for in the manufacturer's
				operations manual or otherwise specified by the manufacturer. Companions shall meet
				any requirements given in the manufacturer's specifications. The larger person shall
				be by the exit door to ensure it stays closed and latched during operation unless
				this arrangement of riders creates a conflict with (k)3 below.
3. Where riders are of disparate sizes, riders
				shall be placed in the ride such that any action caused by centrifugal forces shall
				push the weight of the lighter rider into the heavier rider.
4. Riders at or above the maximum weight may be
				allowed if such riders are provided for in the manufacturer's operations manual.
				Distribution of such riders shall be as per the operations manual.