W. Va. Code R. § 42-17-14

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 42-17-14 - Amusement Ride Assembly, Set Up, Disassembly and Operation

The following requirements are in addition to the requirements of ASTM International F770-11, "Standard Practice for Ownership, Operation, Maintenance and Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices:"

14.1. An owner, operator or agent shall document his or her own training and experience and each qualified person's training and experience as set forth in Section 4 of ASTM International F770-11, and shall provide this documentation to the Commissioner upon request.

14.2. A qualified person shall assemble, set up and disassemble each amusement ride or attraction.

14.3. At all times during the operation of an amusement ride or attraction, an owner, agent or operator shall have the number of qualified persons present at the immediate site of operation as required or recommended by the manufacturer and shall always have at least 1 qualified person present per amusement ride or attraction at all times during the operation of the ride or attraction.

14.4. A qualified person shall remain at the controls at all times during the operation of an amusement ride or attraction.

14.5. An operator assistant shall remain at his or her assigned station at all times during the operation of the amusement ride or attraction.

14.6. Upon request from a passenger, a qualified person shall halt an amusement ride or attraction and allow the passenger to disembark.

W. Va. Code R. § 42-17-14