7 Colo. Code Regs. § 1101-12-2-5

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 24, December 25, 2024

Section 7 CCR 1101-12-2-5 - Ride Operations

2-5-1General

(A) Ride Operators shall be trained in accordance with these regulations, adopted codes and standards, and any applicable recommendations provided by the Amusement Ride and Device manufacturer.

(B) Amusement Ride and Device Operators are required to operate each ride or device in accordance with these regulations, adopted codes and any applicable manufacturers' recommendations.

(C) Consideration shall be given to environmental factors, including humidity, precipitation, temperature and wind effects on patron safety, where applicable.

(D) Operators shall have a reasonable written plan in place for the management of emergencies, including, but not limited to the following, where applicable:

(1) Prevention strategies;

(2) Emergency preparedness;

(3) Administrative response to emergencies;

(4) Field response to medical emergencies;

(5) Field response to incidents/accidents and fatalities;

(6) Technical rescues;

(7) Activating the emergency medical system;

(8) Evacuations; and

(9) Addressing severe weather.

2-5-2Aerial Adventure Courses

(A) Operators of Aerial Adventure Courses shall follow the general requirements listed below:

(1) Verify any connection between the patron and the device are properly made.

(2) Document these requirements in the operator's manual.

(B) Additionally, for Zip Line operations, the Operator shall:

(1) Have a full understanding of and proficiency in the setup, operation and ongoing monitoring requirements of the Braking System in effect when operating Zip Lines.

(2) Ensure that the departure of patrons from dispatch zones is performed in a controlled manner and only when the Zip Line is clear of other persons.

(3) Ensure that the deceleration and arrest of patrons arriving at landing zones is performed in a controlled manner.

(4) Ensure that padding used as a protective element in the landing area is not used as a brake component.

2-5-3Free Fall Ride or Device

(A) For Free Fall Ride or Device operations using personal safety equipment (such as a harness), the Operator shall utilize a secondary attachment method approved by the manufacturer.

(B) For Free Fall Ride or Device operations using Impact Attenuation (such as airbags), the Operator shall ensure the departure of patrons from the dispatch zone is performed in a controlled manner and in a method approved by the manufacturer.

2-5-4Trampolines

(A) For Institutional Trampolines, known as competitive/performance trampolines in amusement settings, the Operator shall ensure:

(1) The area that contains these trampolines must be able to be secured such that unauthorized patrons in the facility are prevented from access to it.

(2) The area must be able to be closed to access when no Qualified Person is present.

(3) The device must be directly supervised by a Qualified Person when in use; staff must be able to visually monitor and immediately communicate with patrons.

(4) All patrons must participate in education, and demonstrate progressive levels of competency, to use the device and to perform progressively advanced skills/tricks. This training must be conducted by a Qualified Person.

(5) Walls around the device shall be smooth, no shelves or places to jump from height onto the trampoline are allowed.

(6) Only one jumper per trampoline.

(7) Jumpers cannot jump between trampolines.

7 CCR 1101-12-2-5

38 CR 13, July 10, 2015, effective 7/30/2015

42 CR 12, June 25, 2019, effective 7/15/2019

47 CR 15, August 10, 2024, effective 8/30/2024