7 Colo. Code Regs. § 1101-8-2-6

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

Section 7 CCR 1101-8-2-6 - Accident Reporting

(1) Any accident involving a conveyance that caused or could have caused Injury to a person should be investigated by the Conveyance Owner or Managing Agent to determine if maintenance or repairs are needed to ensure proper operation of the conveyance and that the conveyance is in compliance with these regulations.

(2) Following any accident involving a conveyance that causes Injury to any person, the Conveyance Owner or Managing Agent shall:

(a) Arrange for a Licensed Mechanic or Inspector to conduct a preliminary investigation to determine whether the accident was the result of a component of the conveyance that malfunctioned or was not in compliance with these regulations.

(b) Report this information to the Administrator or Approved AHJ via phone or email within 24 hours of the accident. This report shall include the following items:

(i) Caller's first and last name, phone number and organization.

(ii) Accident location with conveyance description, facility name, facility address and conveyance registration number assigned by the Administrator

(iii) Description of the accident and the preliminary determination of whether the accident was a result of a component of the conveyance that malfunctioned or is not in compliance with these regulations

(3) Based on results of the preliminary accident investigation, the following activities shall be conducted.

(a) If the accident is not the result of the malfunction of a component of the conveyance and the conveyance is in compliance with these regulations, the Conveyance Owner may make the conveyance accessible to the public and shall complete and submit to the Administrator or Approved AHJ an accident investigation report as described in (3)(b)(iii) of this Section.

(b) If the accident is the result of a component of the conveyance that malfunctioned or is not in compliance with these regulations, the Administrator or Approved AHJ will suspend or revoke the Certificate of Operation for the conveyance and the Conveyance Owner shall do the following:

(i) Immediately shut down the conveyance and arrange for an inspection of the conveyance to verify the cause of the accident prior to a Conveyance Contractor performing any modifications or repairs to the conveyance.

(ii) Arrange for a full Inspection of the conveyance following any modifications or repairs.

(iii) Complete and submit to the Administrator or Approved AHJ an accident investigation report, using the form that is provided on the Administrator's website, within 30 days of the accident or as approved by the Administrator. This report shall include a description of the actions taken to investigate the cause of the accident, corrective actions taken to repair and test the performance of the conveyance and any inspection reports.

The conveyance shall not be made accessible to the public without a current Certificate of Operation issued by the Administrator or Approved AHJ.

(4) When the Approved AHJ becomes aware of an accident associated with a conveyance, the Approved AHJ will report this accident to the Administrator within 24 hours from notification.

7 CCR 1101-8-2-6

37 CR 21, November 10, 2014, effective 1/1/2015

37 CR 21, November 10,2014, effective 1/1/2015

40 CR 05, March 10, 2017, effective 4/1/2017

42 CR 23, December 10, 2019, effective 1/1/2020

43 CR 23, December 10, 2020, effective 1/1/2021

45 CR 23, December 10, 2022, effective 1/1/2023