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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-1 - General Provisions › Section 45-1.4 - General responsibility for compliance

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Every manager and owner of an amusement device, temporary
						structure, viewing stand or tent shall comply with or effect compliance with
						all provisions of this Part (rule), and every employer and employee shall
						comply with all provisions which concern or affect his
						conduct.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-1 - General Provisions › Section 45-1.5 - Amusement devices, temporary structures, viewing stands or tents not in compliance

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
An amusement device, temporary structure, viewing stand
						or tent which is in violation of any of the substantive safety provisions of
						this Part (rule) shall not be used or occupied.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-1 - General Provisions › Section 45-1.6 - Assembly and disassembly

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(a)
					 Competent supervision. The assembly and disassembly of an amusement device,
					 temporary structure, viewing stand or tent shall be done by or under the
					 immediate supervision of a person experienced and instructed in the proper
					 performance of such work in respect to the device, structure, viewing stand or
					 tent.
(b) Quality of assembly work.
					 Assembly work shall be performed in a proper and workmanlike manner. Parts
					 shall be properly aligned, and shall not be bent, distorted, cut or otherwise
					 injured to force a fit. Parts requiring lubrication shall be lubricated in
					 course of assembly. Fastening and locking devices, such as bolts, cap screws,
					 cotter pins, lock washers, etc., shall be installed where required. Nuts shall
					 be drawn tight, cotter pins shall be spread and lock nuts firmly set.
(c) Quality and inspection of parts. Parts
					 which are excessively worn or which have been materially damaged shall not be
					 used. Close visual inspection of parts shall be made during assembly to
					 discover such wear or damage and immediate inspection of fastening devices
					 shall be made after assembly to assure that they have been properly
					 installed.
(d) Tools and equipment.
					 Persons engaged in the assembly or disassembly of amusement devices, temporary
					 structures, viewing stands or tents shall be provided with and shall use tools
					 of proper size and design to enable the work to be done safely. Broken,
					 damaged, and unsuitable tools shall not be used. Electrically operated tools
					 shall be grounded during use.
(1) Ladders,
					 scaffolds, and safety harnesses used in assembly or disassembly work shall be
					 of such design, material and construction as to provide reasonable and adequate
					 protection to the persons using them.
(2) Fiber rope used in assembly or
					 disassembly work shall be standard quality manila or equivalent in
					 strength.
(3) Tackle blocks shall
					 be of a size to fit the rope. All load-carrying equipment shall be designed and
					 constructed throughout to support the intended load.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-1 - General Provisions › Section 45-1.7 - Liability insurance

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Before the commissioner may issue a permit as required by
						section
						45-1.12 
						of this Subpart to the owner or lessee of an amusement device, viewing stand or
						tent, the owner or lessee of such device, viewing stand or tent shall furnish
						the commissioner with proof that he has purchased insurance or posted cash or
						other security in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence or a bond
						in an amount not less than $2,500,000 in the aggregate against liability for
						injury to persons arising out of the use of the amusement device, viewing stand
						or tent. In the event such liability insurance is cancelled, the insurer shall
						give 30 days prior notice of such cancellation to the
						commissioner.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-1 - General Provisions › Section 45-1.8 - Reports of injuries

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) The
					 owner or lessee of any amusement device, viewing stand or tent which, during
					 the course of its operation, is involved in an accident which results in an
					 injury shall report such injury to the owner's or lessee's insurer.
(b) The owner or lessee of any amusement
					 device, temporary structure, viewing stand or tent which during the course of
					 its operation, is involved in an accident which results in a serious injury
					 shall immediately report such injury to the commissioner or his authorized
					 representative at the nearest Department of Labor Division of Safety and Health
					 office.
(c) When a serious injury
					 occurs involving the operation of an amusement device, temporary structure,
					 viewing stand or tent, the owner or lessee shall immediately shut down the
					 device, structure, viewing stand or tent from further use. The device,
					 structure, viewing stand or tent shall not be moved or disturbed other than
					 necessary for rescue and life saving operations until it has been inspected by
					 the commissioner or his authorized representative.
(1) In the case of an amusement device or
					 temporary structure, the device or structure may not resume operation until the
					 safety coordinator determines that the serious injury was not caused by a
					 mechanical or structural defect in the amusement device or temporary
					 structure.
(2) In the case of a
					 viewing stand or tent, the stand or tent may not be occupied again until the
					 commissioner or the safety coordinator determines that the serious injury was
					 caused by a mechanical or structural defect in the viewing stand or
					 tent.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-1 - General Provisions › Section 45-1.9 - Location notice and equipment inventory

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The owner or lessee of an amusement device, viewing stand
						or tent shall provide a location notice and equipment inventory for each
						device, stand or tent to be used in New York State. The location notice and
						equipment inventory shall contain such information as deemed necessary by the
						commissioner and shall be filed at least 10 working days before the intended
						use of a device, stand or tent in New York State. No permit shall be issued to
						an operator who has not filed a location notice and/or an equipment
						inventory.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-1 - General Provisions › Section 45-1.10 - Annual inspection-designee qualifications

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) New York State licensed professional
					 engineers, New York State registered architects, or qualified inspectors of an
					 insurance underwriter are deemed to be qualified to perform annual renewal
					 inspections of amusement devices, viewing stands, or tents, as provided under
					 section 870-e  of
					 the Labor Law.
(b) The commissioner
					 is authorized to delegate responsibility for the annual inspection of amusement
					 devices (which shall include temporary structures), or viewing stands or tents,
					 as provided under section 870-e  of
					 the Labor Law. To be approved to conduct such inspections, candidates must
					 demonstrate appropriate training and experience, as follows, for each of the
					 areas for which the candidate desires to be certified:
(1) a bachelor's degree in occupational
					 safety and health, civil, structural or mechanical engineering, or
					 architecture; or
(2) an associate's
					 degree in occupational safety and health, civil, structural or mechanical
					 engineering, building construction or construction science; or
(3) completion of a manufacturer's training
					 program in the assembly, disassembly, repair, inspection and maintenance of
					 amusement devices, or viewing stands or tents, plus three years of full-time
					 experience in implementing the fundamentals of the training program;
					 or
(4) five years of full-time
					 experience in the assembly, disassembly, repair, inspection and maintenance of
					 amusement devices, or viewing stands or tents; or
(5) one year of full-time experience as an
					 amusement device safety evaluator or inspector for a public or private
					 organization, including the full-time evaluation of the effectiveness of
					 amusement device safety devices; or
(6) a satisfactory combination of the
					 above.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-1 - General Provisions › Section 45-1.12 - Permit requirements and issuance procedures

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Permit required. No amusement device,
					 viewing stand or tent may be operated in the State without a permit issued by
					 the commissioner except as provided by section
					 45-1.2(c) 
					 of this Subpart.
(b) Application
					 for permit. Before commencement of the operation of a permanent or temporary
					 device, viewing stand or tent, the owner or lessee shall make written
					 application to the commissioner for a permit to operate. The permit shall be
					 valid for one year. The permit application shall contain the information listed
					 below.
(1) The application form provided by
					 the commissioner and a nonrefundable fee in the amount set forth by the
					 commissioner. The check or money order must be made payable to the Commissioner
					 of Labor.
(2) Proof that the
					 amusement device, viewing stand or tent has passed all inspections required by
					 section
					 45-1.11  of
					 this Subpart.
(3) Proof of the
					 liability insurance or bond required by section
					 45-1.7  of
					 this Subpart.
(4) The location
					 notice, if applicable, as required by section
					 45-1.9 
					 of this Subpart.
(5) For viewing
					 stands and tents the information required by section
					 45-5.5  of this
					 Part for the approval of plans including a nonrefundable fee set forth by the
					 commissioner.
(6) For tents,
					 amusement devices and temporary structures proof of flame resistance as
					 required by sections
					 45-2.23(a)
					 and
					 45-5.7(a) 
					 of this Part.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-1 - General Provisions › Section 45-1.13 - Prohibited use

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
No person shall knowingly use, or suffer or permit to be
						used, an amusement device, temporary structure, viewing stand or tent, which is
						not properly assembled or which is defective or unsafe in any of its parts,
						components, controls or safety equipment.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-1 - General Provisions › Section 45-1.14 - Wind and storm hazards

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
An amusement device, temporary structure, viewing stand
						or tent, which is exposed to wind or storm shall not be operated or used under
						dangerous weather conditions except to release or discharge
						occupants.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-1 - General Provisions › Section 45-1.15 - Imminent danger

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If the commissioner finds that an amusement device,
						temporary structure, viewing stand or tent presents an imminent danger he may
						attach to such device, structure, viewing stand or tent, a notice warning all
						persons against the use thereof. Such notice shall not be removed until the
						device, structure, viewing stand or tent is made safe, and then only by a
						representative of the commissioner, and in the meantime, the device, structure,
						viewing stand or tent shall not be used.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-1 - General Provisions › Section 45-1.16 - Lighting

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
While amusement devices, temporary structures, viewing
						stands and tents are in operation, all areas of access to and exits therefrom
						shall be provided with illumination by natural or artificial means sufficient
						to guard against personal injuries under these circumstances.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-1 - General Provisions › Section 45-1.17 - Cleanliness

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
A suitable number of containers for refuse shall be
						provided in and around amusement devices, temporary structures, viewing stands
						and tents. Excessive accumulations of trash or refuse shall be promptly
						removed. All parts of amusement devices, temporary structures, viewing stands
						and tents used by passengers or customers shall be maintained in a clean
						condition.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-1 - General Provisions › Section 45-1.18 - Severability

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
If any provision of this Part (rule) or the application
						thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall
						not affect other provisions or applications of this Part (rule) which can be
						given effect without the invalid provision or application and to this end the
						provisions of this Part (rule) are declared to be severable.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-2 - Amusement Devices And Temporary Structures › Section 45-2.1 - Application

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The provisions of this Subpart apply to amusement devices
						and temporary structures at carnivals, fairs and amusement
						parks.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-2 - Amusement Devices And Temporary Structures › Section 45-2.2 - General requirements

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
In addition to the special requirements of this Subpart,
						all applicable provisions of Subpart 45-1 of this Part shall be complied with
						by the owner of the amusement device or temporary structure.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-2 - Amusement Devices And Temporary Structures › Section 45-2.3 - Definitions

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In addition to the definitions in section
						45-1.3  of
						this Part:
(a) Amusement device means
					 any contrivance that carries and conveys passengers along, around or over a
					 fixed or restricted course or within a defined area for the purpose of amusing
					 or entertaining its passengers, and which is of such nature that accidental
					 personal injuries may be incurred in its assembly, disassembly, or
					 use.
(b) Permanent device means a
					 device which is used, or intended to be used, as an amusement device that is
					 erected to remain a lasting part of the premises.
(c) Temporary device means a device which is
					 used as an amusement device that is regularly relocated from time to time with
					 or without disassembly.
(d)
					 Temporary structure means a structure designed to be relocated from time to
					 time with or without disassembly and used or intended to be used for amusement
					 purposes or public occupation in connection with such purposes.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-2 - Amusement Devices And Temporary Structures › Section 45-2.4 - Load tests

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(a) Test
					 required. No passenger-carrying amusement device, which meets the criteria
					 listed below, shall be used or put into normal operation until it has withstood
					 a load test without failure in any material respect. Load tests will not be
					 required for slides. Prototype load tests will not be accepted.
(1) Devices having suspended passenger seats
					 or spaces.
(2) Devices normally
					 operated at speeds or with movements creating severe centrifugal
					 forces.
(3) Devices so elevated
					 that structural failure is likely to cause passengers to be injured by
					 falling.
(4) Devices as to which
					 the commissioner has ordered such a test upon finding it necessary to assure
					 safety.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-2 - Amusement Devices And Temporary Structures › Section 45-2.5 - Identification and rating plates

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Every amusement device shall be
					 identified by a trade or descriptive name and an identification number. A metal
					 plate upon which there is legibly impressed the name and number of the device,
					 its model number if any and the name and address of its manufacturer shall be
					 firmly attached to the device in a readily visible location. The maximum safe
					 number of passengers and the maximum safe speed, where applicable, shall be
					 legibly impressed on the same plate or another metal plate.
(b) Each passenger carrying car, seat, etc.
					 in an amusement device or temporary structure shall be identified with an
					 identification number in a readily visible location.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-2 - Amusement Devices And Temporary Structures › Section 45-2.6 - Rebuilt and modified devices

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
If an amusement device which has withstood a performance
						test as required is thereafter materially rebuilt or so modified as to change
						its original action the device shall be re-identified by a different name and
						identification number. The rebuilt or modified device shall be subject to all
						provisions of this Part (rule) as if it were a new device not previously
						used.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-2 - Amusement Devices And Temporary Structures › Section 45-2.7 - Daily inspection and test

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
An amusement device shall be inspected and tested on each
						day when it is intended to be used. The inspection and test shall be made by a
						person experienced and instructed in the proper operation of the device and
						shall be performed before the device is put into normal operation. The
						inspection and test shall include the operation of control devices,
						speed-limiting devices, brakes and other equipment provided for safety. A
						record of each inspection and test shall be made at once upon completion of the
						test on a form provided by the commissioner or on a form approved by the
						commissioner with the information required by the section and shall be kept
						with the device and available to the commissioner for at least 30
						days.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-2 - Amusement Devices And Temporary Structures › Section 45-2.8 - Control of operation

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Amusement devices shall be operated only by competent
						operators at least 16 years of age for devices designed primarily for the use
						of small children and/or an accompanying adult and 18 years of age for all
						other devices. Every operator shall have knowledge of the use and function of
						all normal and emergency operating controls and of the proper use of the
						device. An operator shall be in the immediate vicinity of the operating
						controls during operation and no other person shall be suffered or permitted to
						handle such controls during normal operation. No operator shall be responsible
						for the operation of more than one amusement device at a time. This provision
						does not apply to amusement devices designed to be operated or controlled
						safely by a passenger.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-2 - Amusement Devices And Temporary Structures › Section 45-2.9 - Overloading and overspeeding

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
An amusement device shall not be overcrowded, or loaded
						in excess of its safe carrying capacity; nor shall it be operated at an unsafe
						speed or at any speed beyond that recommended by the
						manufacturer.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-2 - Amusement Devices And Temporary Structures › Section 45-2.10 - Design and construction requirements

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) All structures used in connection with
					 amusement devices shall be so designed and constructed as to carry safely all
					 loads to which such structures may normally be subjected.
(b) All amusement devices shall be designed,
					 constructed and installed so as to withstand any normal stresses to which they
					 may be subjected.
(c) Before being
					 used by the public, amusement devices and temporary structures shall be so
					 placed or secured with blocking, cribbing, outriggers, guys or other means as
					 to be stable under all operating conditions.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-2 - Amusement Devices And Temporary Structures › Section 45-2.11 - Exits

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
At least two exits remote from each other shall be
						provided from each floor, tier, room or balcony in structures which house
						amusement devices and which are not places of public assembly. No exit shall be
						less than 18 inches wide.
Certain buildings or structures housing amusement
						  devices may constitute places of public assembly as defined by the Labor Law
						  and be accordingly subject to the provisions of Part 36 (Rule No. 36), State
						  Standard Building Code for Places of Public
						  Assembly.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-2 - Amusement Devices And Temporary Structures › Section 45-2.12 - Width-how measured

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The width of a stairway shall be taken as the length of
						the treads between stringers. The width of a doorway shall be taken as the
						width of the door.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-2 - Amusement Devices And Temporary Structures › Section 45-2.13 - Access and egress to and from amusement devices and temporary structures

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) General
					 requirements. Safe and adequate means to access to and egress from amusement
					 devices and temporary structures shall be provided. Such means of access and
					 egress shall have:
(1) protection from
					 adjacent hazards or from falling by the use of rails, enclosures, barriers or
					 similar means;
(2) secure treading
					 and supporting surface free from debris, obstruction, projections and slipping,
					 tripping and other hazards; and
(3)
					 adequate clearance.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-2 - Amusement Devices And Temporary Structures › Section 45-2.14 - Emergency brakes and anti-rollback devices

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
If cars or other components of an amusement device may
						collide in such a way as to cause personal injuries upon failure of normal
						controls, emergency brakes sufficient to prevent such collisions shall be
						provided. On amusement devices which make use of inclined tracks, automatic
						anti-rollback devices shall be installed to prevent backward movement of the
						passenger-carrying units in case of failure of the propelling
						mechanism.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-2 - Amusement Devices And Temporary Structures › Section 45-2.15 - Signal system

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Signal systems for the starting and stopping of amusement
						devices shall be provided where the operator of the device does not have a
						clear view of the point at which passengers are loaded or unloaded. Any code of
						signals adopted shall be printed and kept posted at both the operator's and
						signalman's stations. All persons who may use these signals shall be carefully
						instructed in their use. Signals for the movement or operation of an amusement
						device shall not be given until all passengers and other persons who may be
						endangered are in a position of safety.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-2 - Amusement Devices And Temporary Structures › Section 45-2.16 - Public protection

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
An amusement device shall not be used or operated while
						any person is so located as to be endangered by it. Areas in which persons may
						be so endangered shall be fenced, barricaded or otherwise guarded against
						public intrusion.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-2 - Amusement Devices And Temporary Structures › Section 45-2.17 - Signs

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Usage and
					 warning signs. Legible signs shall be conspicuously posted containing safety
					 guidelines to be followed and behavior or activities which are prohibited. Such
					 signs shall contain warnings that there are inherent risks in the participation
					 in or on the amusement device, since it is recognized that participation in or
					 on the device may be hazardous regardless of all feasible safety measures that
					 can be undertaken by the device owner or operator; and that there is a duty for
					 the patrons to become apprised of the warnings and the risks inherent in
					 participation in or on the amusement device if the warnings are not obeyed.
					 Prior to participating in or on such amusement device, patrons shall
					 familiarize themselves with the posted safety warnings so that they may make an
					 informed decision of whether to participate in or on the device notwithstanding
					 the risks.
(b) Legible signs
					 indicating safety guidelines and any restrictions shall be conspicuously posted
					 at the entrance to all amusement devices covered by section
					 45-1.11(b) 
					 of this Subpart. Where the owner deems it necessary, these signs shall contain
					 the minimum height needed to ride the device. At the discretion of the owner,
					 similar signs containing safety guidelines, restrictions and/or height
					 requirements may be posted at the entrances to any devices not covered by
					 above.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-2 - Amusement Devices And Temporary Structures › Section 45-2.18 - Guarding of machinery

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Machinery used in or with an amusement device shall be
						enclosed, barricaded or otherwise effectively guarded against contact. Guards
						removed for maintenance purposes shall be replaced before normal operation is
						resumed.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-2 - Amusement Devices And Temporary Structures › Section 45-2.19 - Speed-limiting devices required

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An amusement device powered so as to be capable of
						exceeding its maximum safe operating speed shall be provided with a maximum
						speed-limiting device.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-2 - Amusement Devices And Temporary Structures › Section 45-2.20 - Passenger-carrying devices

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The interior and exterior parts of all passenger-carrying
						amusement devices with which a passenger may come in contact shall be smooth
						and rounded, free from sharp, rough or splintered edges and corners, with no
						protruding studs, bolts, screws or other projections which might cause injury.
						Interior parts upon or against which a passenger may be forcibly thrown by the
						action of the amusement device shall be adequately padded. Devices which are
						self-powered and which are operated by a passenger shall have the driving
						mechanism so guarded and the guards so locked in place as to prevent passengers
						from gaining access to the mechanism. Such belts, bars, foot rests and other
						equipment as may be necessary for safe entrance and exit and for support while
						the device is in operation shall be provided. Such equipment and the fastenings
						thereof shall be of sufficient strength to retain the passengers. The
						fastenings shall be of a type which cannot be inadvertently
						released.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-2 - Amusement Devices And Temporary Structures › Section 45-2.22 - Air compressors and equipment

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(a) Air compressors, air compressor tanks and
					 equipment used in connection therewith shall be constructed, equipped and
					 maintained to insure safe operation at all times. They shall be inspected and
					 tested at least once a year by a qualified person and a record of each
					 inspection shall be kept and made available to the commissioner. Air compressor
					 tanks and other air receivers used in connection with air compressors shall
					 have the maximum allowable working pressure conspicuously marked
					 thereon.
(b) The requirements of
					 section
					 14-1.19 
					 of Industrial Code Rule 14, "Construction, Installation, Inspection and
					 Maintenance of High Pressure Boilers; Construction of Unfired Pressure
					 Vessels," shall be met where applicable.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-2 - Amusement Devices And Temporary Structures › Section 45-2.23 - Fire prevention and protection

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(a) Fire resistance of fabrics. Fabrics
					 constituting part of an amusement device or a temporary structure shall be
					 fire-resistant to meet the following standard: two dry strips or test sections
					 either of the fabric used or of other fabric identical therewith shall be
					 tested. Each strip shall be not less than 11/2 inches wide and four inches
					 long. The two test strips or sections shall be held with the long axis vertical
					 and an open flame shall be applied to the center of the bottom edge for 12
					 seconds. The test strip or section shall not flame for more than two seconds
					 after the flame is removed; the average length of char shall not exceed the
					 length of the strip nor more than four inches for sections. Such a test is not
					 required by this subdivision if other evidence of the required degree of fire
					 resistance is accepted by the commissioner as sufficient.
(b) Fire extinguishers. Approved fire
					 extinguishers shall be provided where necessary to secure reasonable and
					 adequate protection from fire hazards.
(c) Flammable waste. Flammable waste such as
					 oily rags and other flammable materials shall be placed in covered metal
					 containers which shall be kept in easily accessible locations. Such containers
					 shall not be kept at or near exits.
(d) Flammable liquids and gases. Gasoline and
					 other volatile liquids and flammable gases when stored shall be kept in
					 reasonably cool and ventilated places. Such liquids shall be in approved safety
					 cans. Smoking and the carrying of lighted cigars, cigarettes or pipes is
					 prohibited in any area where liquids or gases are stored or are transferred
					 from one container to another.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-3 - Slides › Section 45-3.1 - Application

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The provisions of this Subpart apply to amusement devices
						known as slides, with a total vertical drop of 20 feet or more as defined
						herein.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-3 - Slides › Section 45-3.2 - General requirements

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In addition to the special requirements of this Subpart,
						all applicable provisions of Subparts 45-1 and 45-2 of this Part shall be
						complied with by the owner of the slide.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-3 - Slides › Section 45-3.3 - Definitions

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In addition to the definitions in sections
						45-1.3 and
						45-2.3  of
						this Part:
(a) Dry slide means a
					 U-shaped trough in which passengers are conveyed down an incline with or
					 without the use of mats.
(b)
					 Monorail slide means an elevated track upon which a sled conveys passengers
					 down an incline.
(c) Slide
					 attendant means an individual assigned to particular duties or functions in
					 connection with the operation of a slide.
(d) Slide starter means an individual
					 assigned the responsibility of starting each rider on a slide and maintaining a
					 predetermined time or distance interval between riders at the start.
(e) Slide structure means the overall
					 structure supporting one or more slides.
(f) Slide supervisor means an individual in
					 overall charge of a slide, including maintenance, inspection and training of
					 all slide staff.
(g) Sliding device
					 means any contrivance that carries and conveys passengers along, around or over
					 a fixed or restricted course or within a defined area for the purpose of
					 amusing or entertaining its passengers, and which is of such nature that
					 accidental personal injuries may be incurred in its assembly, disassembly, or
					 use.
(h) Snow slide means a frozen
					 and/or snow covered incline consisting of one or more lanes within a restricted
					 course in which passengers are conveyed with the use of sliding
					 devices.
(i) Trough slide means a
					 U-shaped track upon which a sled conveys passengers down an incline. A water
					 slide is not a trough slide.
(j)
					 Water slide means a conduit or a U-shaped trough in which passengers are
					 conveyed, with or without the assistance of mats or other sliding devices, in a
					 stream of constantly flowing water down an incline into a pool of water or
					 runout.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-3 - Slides › Section 45-3.4 - Special requirements

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(a) Daily
					 inspection. Prior to permitting the public to ride on any slide, the slide
					 supervisor or a duly authorized attendant shall inspect the entire length of
					 each slide so as to ascertain whether any damage has been incurred since the
					 last period of operation.
(b)
					 Prohibited operation. No slide shall be operated until any damage found during
					 the daily inspection which could affect the safety of the passengers is
					 corrected.
(c) Operating personnel.
					 The following personnel shall be in attendance whenever a slide is in
					 operation:
(1) a slide starter;
(2) slide attendants as required by sections
					 45-3.5(c),
					 45-3.6(e)
					 and
					 45-3.7(f) 
					 of this Subpart.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-3 - Slides › Section 45-3.5 - Special requirements for monorail and trough slides

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(a) Sleds.
(1) Brakes. Each sled shall be equipped with
					 an easily operated braking system capable of stopping it on the steepest part
					 of the slide.
(2) Lap belts. Unless
					 exempted by the manufacturer, each sled shall be equipped with an adjustable
					 lap belt for each passenger.
(3)
					 Capacity. The capacity of each sled shall not exceed two persons.
(4) Positive engagement. Sleds on monorail
					 slides shall be so engaged to the rail so as to prevent accidental dislodgement
					 when negotiating a curve.
(5)
					 Inspection. Each sled shall be inspected for damage, to the sled and its
					 component parts, prior to each use. Damaged sleds shall be removed from service
					 until repaired.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-3 - Slides › Section 45-3.6 - Special requirements for water slides

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(a) Rides utilizing mats.
(1) Mats used by the riders shall be of
					 pliable materials.
(2) Damaged or
					 worn mats shall not be used.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-3 - Slides › Section 45-3.7 - Special requirements for dry slides

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(a) Rides utilizing mats.
(1) Mats used by the riders shall be of
					 pliable materials.
(2)
					 Substantially damaged or worn mats shall not be used.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-3 - Slides › Section 45-3.8 - Special requirements for snow slides

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(a) Sliding devices. Substantially damaged or
					 worn devices shall not be used.
(b)
					 Slide construction.
(1) The sides of slides
					 shall have all exposed edges reasonably smoothed and rounded away from the
					 sliding surface.
(2) Slides with
					 serpentine runs where lanes are not parallel, or the lanes do not have a
					 starting and ending point in close proximity, shall be considered as individual
					 slides.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-4 - Funhouses › Section 45-4.1 - Application

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The provisions of this Subpart apply to buildings or
						structures, whether permanent or temporary, at carnivals, fairs or amusement
						parks, into which a person enters either on foot or in a conveyance, for the
						purpose of being amused or startled by the devices contained
						therein.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 45 - Amusement Devices, Viewing Stands And Tents At Carnivals, Fairs And Amusement Parks › Subpart 45-4 - Funhouses › Section 45-4.2 - General requirements

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In addition to the special requirements of this Subpart,
						all applicable provisions of Subparts 45-1 and 45-2 of this Part shall be
						complied with by the owner of the building or structure, whether permanent or
						temporary.