Ohio Administrative Code › Title 901:9 - Fairs & Amusement Rides › Chapter 901:9-1 - Amusement Ride Standards; Bungee Jumping Standards › Section 901:9-1-22 - Definitions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) "Air bag" means
			 a device which cradles the body using an air release breather system to
			 dissipate the energy due to a fall.
(B) "ANSI" means the American national
			 standards institute. More information about ANSI and the location of their
			 standards can be found at
www.ansi.org
.
(C) "Anti two-blocking device" means a
			 positive acting device which prevents contact between the load block or fall
			 ball and the boom tip of a crane.
(D) "ASTM" means ASTM international. More
			 information about ASTM and the location of their standards can be found by
			 visiting
www.astm.org
.
(E) "Binding cord" means the material used to
			 hold the bungee cord threads in place.
(F) "Bungee catapulting" means the practice
			 of holding the jumper stationary while the bungee cord is stretched and then
			 releasing the jumper.
(G) "Bungee
			 cord" means the elastic rope to which the jumper is attached to produce a
			 bouncing action.
(H) "Bungee
			 jumping" means a fall or jump from a height by an individual who is attached to
			 an elastic cord that prevents the individual from hitting the ground, water, or
			 other solid, semi-solid, liquid, or elastic surface.
(I) "Controlled load lowering" means a system
			 or device on the power train of a crane, other than the load hoist brake, which
			 can be used to regulate the lowering speed of a hoist mechanism.
(J) "Cord" see bungee cord.
(K) Defined area" means the area designated
			 for the bungee jump by either the owner or operator and approved by the
			 department.
(L) "Dynamic loading"
			 means the load placed on the rigging and attachments by the initial free fall
			 of the jumper.
(M) "Fence" means a
			 permanent or temporary structure designed and constructed to restrict people,
			 animals and objects from entering the defined area.
(N) "Incident" means an event that causes
			 personal injury or property damage or causes operation of the bungee jump to be
			 interrupted or stopped.
(O) "Jump
			 direction" means the direction in which a jumper jumps from the jump
			 point.
(P) "Jump harness" means the
			 assembly worn by a jumper, which is attached to a bungee cord.
(Q) "Jump master" means the person who is
			 responsible for assisting the bungee jumper.
(R) "Jump point" means the position from
			 which the jumper leaves the platform.
(S) "Jump zone" means an imaginary volume
			 which extends downward from the jump point for a distance equal to the maximum
			 stretched length of the bungee cord system. The extent of the volume in the
			 direction of the intended jump is equal to fifty per cent of the maximum
			 stretched length of the bungee cord system. The fifty per cent value applies to
			 both fore and aft directions from the jump point. The extent of the volume at
			 the jump point, perpendicular to the intended jump direction, is equal to ten
			 per cent of the maximum stretched length of the bungee cord system and twenty
			 five per cent at the bottom of the jump.
(T) Jump space" means the area bounded by
			 both the jump zone and the safety space.
(U) "Jumper weight" means the weight of the
			 jumper and harness.
(V) "Landing
			 area" means the surface area to which the jumper is lowered after he
			 jumps.
(W) "Live boom" means a boom
			 in which lowering is controlled only by a brake without aid from any other
			 lowering retarding devices.
(X)
			 "Lowering system" means any manual or mechanical equipment capable of lowering
			 a jumper to the designated landing area.
(Y) "Platform" means the structure from which
			 a jumper launches.
(Z) "Preparation
			 area" means the location where the jumper is prepared for jumping.
(AA) "Rigging system" means the bungee cord
			 and any webbing or rope connected to the bungee cord which may be set at
			 variable lengths by the jump master for each jumper.
(BB) "Recovery area" means a location next to
			 the landing area, where the jumper may recover from the jump before returning
			 to the public area.
(CC) "Safe
			 working load (SWL)" means the maximum rated load as determined by the
			 manufacturer which can be safely handled under specified conditions, by a
			 machine, equipment or the rigging system.
(DD) "Safety hook" means a hook with a latch
			 to prevent rigging or loads from accidentally slipping off the hook.
(EE) "Safety lines" means a line used to
			 connect a safety harness or belt to an anchor point.
(FF) "Safety space" means the space extending
			 beyond the jump zone.
(GG) "Site
			 operating manual" means the document containing the procedures and forms for
			 the operation of all bungee jumping activities and equipment.
(HH) "Sandbagging" means the practice of
			 loading excess weight to a jumper intended to be released at the bottom of the
			 jump to gain extra momentum on the rebound.
(II) "Site controller/manager" means the
			 person having complete control over the entire bungee jumping
			 facility.
(JJ) "Tandem jumping"
			 means the practice of two people jumping while connected together.
(KK) "Testing authority" means an
			 organization acceptable to the department, for the purpose of testing equipment
			 used for bungee jumping.
(LL)
			 "Two-block damage prevention feature" means a system which deactivates the
			 hoisting mechanism before a load block or fall ball contacts the boom tip of a
			 crane.
(MM) "Unloaded length" means
			 the length of the bungee cord without load or stress applied.