23.1
Definitions.
"Reportable passenger Tramway incident" is defined as the
following.
(a) Any incident from a
possible malfunction of a passenger Tramway in which a person is injured or
killed. The Tramway shall cease operation as defined by Section 23.3 Limitation
of operation.
For the purposes of Section 23, the term "injured" is defined
as bodily damage requiring immediate medical attention.
(b) Any incident in which a passenger is
injured falling or jumping from a chair which is outside of the load or unload
zone.
For the purposes of this Rule, the "load zone" is defined as
the area from the "wait here" sign to a point where the "no ski closure" ends
or in the event there are no ski closures, at a point where the vertical
clearance of the lift line is greater than eight feet. This is measured from
the bottom of the chair seat of an open carrier to the terrain or snow
surface.
For the purposes of this Rule, the "unload zone" is defined
is the area approaching the unload area where the vertical clearance is less
than eight feet. This is measured from the bottom of an open carrier to the
terrain or snow surface.
(c) Any unintentional deropement of an aerial
Tramway regardless of whether or not the Tramway is evacuated. This does not
apply to Surface Lifts, Tows and Conveyors.
(d) Any unplanned evacuation other than by
prime mover or auxiliary power unit, regardless of cause. This does not apply
to Surface Lifts, Tows and Conveyors.
(e) Any fire involving Tramway equipment or
structures that poses a risk to passengers, operating personnel or the
structural integrity of the Tramway.
(f) Failure of any electrical or mechanical
component which results in the loss of control of the Tramway, unless the loss
of control is a direct result of the malfunction of a single manual stop or
speed control switch. Any of the following five conditions is considered a loss
of control:
(1) Tramway will not slow down
when given the command to do so;
(2) Tramway will not stop when given the
command to do so;
(3) Tramway
accelerates faster than normal design acceleration;
(4) Tramway self starts or self accelerates
without the command to do so;
(5)
Tramway reverses direction unintentionally and without the command to do
so.
(g) The failure of
the following components or their primary connections are reportable:
Failure is defined as the inability of the listed components
to continue to function as designed and continued operation would represent a
hazard.
(1) Terminal
Structure;
(2) Bullwheel;
(3) Brake System Components;
(4) Tower Structure;
(5) Sheave, Axle or Sheave
Assembly;
(6) Carrier;
(7) Grip;
(8) Haul, Track or Counterweight
Cable.
23.2
Reporting to the Board
(a) All
reportable passenger Tramway incidents occurring during public operation shall
be orally reported to a Board member or the authority appointed by the Board as
soon as reasonably possible but no later than twenty-four hours after the time
of such incident or within twenty-four hours after the incident becomes known
to the area personnel. A written report shall be delivered to the Board on
forms approved by the Board postmarked within five days of such incident or
postmarked within five days after the incident becomes known to the area
personnel.
(b) A reportable
incident discovered on dates when the lift is not open to the public shall be
orally reported to a Board member or the authority appointed by the Board as
soon as reasonably possible, but no later than seventy-two hours after such
incident becomes known to the area personnel. A written report shall be
delivered to the Board on forms approved by the Board or postmarked within
fifteen days following the verbal report. However, all oral reports must be
made prior to reopening a lift.
Area personnel is defined as personnel involved with the
operation, supervision and maintenance of the Tramway. This includes, but is
not limited to, lift maintenance, lift operations, ski patrol and all
supervisory staff.
23.3
Limitation of Operation.
When a death or injury results from a possible malfunction of a passenger
Tramway, as defined in Section 23.1 , the owner or area personnel of the
Tramway shall immediately cease operation and notify the Supervisory Tramway
Engineer or a member of the Board by telephone. No part of the Tramway shall be
removed or disturbed before permission has been given by a Board member, the
Supervisory Tramway Engineer, or his designated representative, except to the
extent that such action is necessary to avoid further death or serious injury.
An investigation of the occurrence shall then be initiated
within twenty-four hours and shall precede any authorization to resume public
operation of the Tramway. The report of investigation shall include a factual
account of the incident, the nature and extent of injuries to persons, damage
to the passenger Tramway, any witness statements, any other pertinent details,
and recommendations for remedial measures to be taken prior to resuming
operating.
23.4
Logs
- Components. Area operators shall maintain a log in a format approved
by the Board which shall contain reports of components replaced or repaired
that do not meet the definitions of CPTSB section 23.1 and are not part of
maintenance due to normal wear. These reports shall be submitted during public
operation to the Board at monthly intervals not to exceed sixty days from the
date of occurrence. When the lift is not open to the public, the Component Log
shall be submitted on a monthly basis when routine maintenance is being
performed.
This log shall be available for inspection and, if requested
by the Board or its duly authorized representative, the area operator shall
make copies available of the relevant records relating to any of the
components.
23.5
Logs
- Stoppages. Area operators shall maintain a passenger Tramway log which
shall contain reports of all passenger Tramway stoppages over ten minutes. For
each such stoppage, the log shall contain the following information:
(a) Name and/or number of the passenger
Tramway;
(b) Date of
stoppage;
(c) Reason for
stoppage;
(d) Description of any
mechanical, structural, electrical, or other problem (if known);
(e) Under investigation (yes or
no);
(f) Action taken, if
any;
(g) Length of time the Tramway
was down.
This log shall be available for inspection and, if requested
by the Board or its duly authorized representative, the area operator shall
make copies available of the relevant records relating to any of the
stoppages.
23.6
Logs - Loading, Unloading Incidents and Passengers Falling or Jumping
from Lifts
Area operators shall maintain a log which shall contain
reports of all loading and unloading incidents in which injury occurs. This log
shall also contain any incident in which a passenger falls or jumps from a
chair with no injury, of which the area personnel has knowledge, that is
outside the load or unload zone. For the purposes of this Rule, the "load zone"
and "unload zone" is defined in 23.1(b).
For each such loading and unloading incident, the log shall
contain the following information:
(a)
Name and/or number of the passenger Tramway ;
(b) Date the incident occurred;
(c) Name, address and age of person
injured;
(d) Description of the
injury;
(e) Description of the
incident;
(f) Under investigation
(yes or no).
For each such fall or jumping incident, the log shall contain
the following information:
(a) Name
and/or number of the passenger Tramway ;
(b) Date the incident occurred;
(c) Age and gender of person involved, if
known;
(d) Location of
incident;
(e) Under investigation
(yes or no).
This log shall be available for inspection and, if requested
by the Board or its duly authorized representative, the area operator shall
make copies available of the relevant records relating to any of the
incidents.
Notes
3 CCR 718-1-23
37
CR 11, June 10, 2014, effective 7/1/2014
37
CR 18, September 25, 2014, effective
11/1/2014
38
CR 06, March 25, 2015, effective 5/1/2015
38
CR 18, September 25, 2015, effective
11/1/2015
40
CR 06, March 25, 2017, effective
5/15/2017
40
CR 11, June 10, 2017, effective
7/1/2017
42
CR 05, March 10, 2019, effective
4/15/2019
46
CR 12, June 25, 2023, effective
7/15/2023
