Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V-D - Amusement Rides and Amusement Attractions › Chapter 139 - AMUSEMENT RIDES AND ATTRACTIONS ERECTED PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY AT CARNIVALS, FAIRS AND AMUSEMENT PARKS › Subchapter B - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 139.43 - Passenger-carrying rides

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Amusement rides and amusement attractions shall be designed
					 for safe operation and meet applicable ASTM International Standards, as
					 described in §
										139.41(c)
					 (relating to general), and conform to the other requirements of this section to
					 the extent they do not conflict with applicable ASTM International
					 Standards.
(1)
Interior and
				  exterior parts
. The interior and exterior parts of passenger-carrying
				  amusement rides 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.
(2)
Padding
. Interior parts upon which a passenger may be forcibly
				  thrown by the action of the ride shall be adequately padded.
(3)
Restraining devices
.
				  Rides equipped with a safety bar, cage or other mechanically operated
				  restraining device shall be equipped with a retiring cam or other device so
				  designed that the safety bar, cage or other mechanically operated device cannot
				  be inadvertently released.
(4)
Self-powered rides
. Rides which are self-powered and which are
				  operated by a passenger shall have the driving mechanism and any moving part
				  that might pose a threat to the rider guarded and the guards secured in place
				  to prevent passengers from gaining access to the mechanism.
(5)
Safe entrance, exit and
				  support
. Belts, bars, footrests and other equipment as may be
				  necessary for safe entrance and exit and for support while the ride is in
				  operation shall be provided. The equipment and the fastenings must be of
				  sufficient strength to retain the passengers.
(6)
Passenger restraints
.
				  Passenger restraining or containing devices used on tubs, cars, chairs, seats,
				  gondolas and other carriers on a ride where the forces generated by the action
				  of the ride require retention, restraining or actual physical support of the
				  passenger shall be designed, constructed and installed where deemed necessary
				  by the manufacturer to support the passenger safely. The fastening must be of a
				  type which cannot be inadvertently released.
(7)
Anchorages
. Anchorages
				  for the required restraining devices must have strength at least equal to the
				  strength of the restraining device.
(8)
Travel clearance
. The
				  path of travel of an amusement ride must have a clearance envelope that meets
				  ASTM International Standards for patron clearance envelopes, to ensure that a
				  passenger on the ride cannot be injured by contacting a structural member or
				  other fixed or moveable object when the passenger is in the riding position in
				  accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
(9)
Emergency brakes and antirollback
				  devices
. Emergency brakes and antirollback devices must be in
				  accordance with manufacturer's specifications and, if required or recommended
				  by the manufacturer, must be in place and operational when the ride is open for
				  use by the public.
(i) If cars or other
				  components of an amusement ride are subject to collide upon failure to normal
				  controls, emergency brakes sufficient to prevent collisions shall be
				  provided.
(ii) On rides which make
				  use of inclined tracks, automatic antirollback devices shall be installed to
				  prevent backward movement of the passenger-carrying units in case of failure of
				  the propelling mechanism, unless movement in the reverse direction would not
				  cause injury or damage.