7 CCR 1101-12-2-4 - Inspections
2-4-1
Annual Inspections
(A) An annual
Inspection by an Inspector must be conducted on each Amusement Ride and Device.
(1) Each Amusement Ride and Device must have
a current Certificate of Inspection prior to opening to the public.
(2) The Inspection shall be conducted with
the Amusement Ride and Device in an operable state prior to opening to the
public and include an evaluation of the ride or device for a minimum of one
complete operating cycle, where applicable.
(3) The Inspection shall also include a
review of the Operator's Daily Inspection records, inspection and maintenance
program records and training records in accordance with the standards adopted
by these regulations and the manufacturer's recommendations, as
applicable.
(B) Any
Amusement Ride and Device open to the public in the state of Colorado must have
a valid Certificate of Inspection on file with the Division.
(1) Each item number on the Certificate of
Inspection is considered to represent one ride or device.
(2) The ride Operator shall be responsible
for submitting a completed and signed Certificate of Inspection to the Division
for all rides or devices being opened to the public.
(3) A grace period of 30 days immediately
following the expiration date of a Certificate of Inspection shall exist and
that Certificate of Inspection shall continue to be valid during that time
period.
(4) An inspection report
for each Amusement Ride and Device shall be made available to the Division at
reasonable times, including during an Inspection, upon the Division's
request.
(C) The
Certificate of Inspection shall not be submitted to the Division until all
discrepancies have been resolved and all necessary repair(s) or replacement(s)
required in accordance with the applicable standards of Section 1-5 have been
made.
(1) Resolution of discrepancies, repairs
and replacements may be documented in writing by the Operator and delivered to
the Inspector.
(2) The Inspector
may corroborate such letter by review thereof, subsequent re-inspection,
receipt of additional documentation, or by other means which the Inspector
deems appropriate.
(3) Corroborated
discrepancies, repairs and replacements shall not require further
Inspection.
(D) No person
shall open to the public an Amusement Ride and Device that has been inspected
by an Inspector or by the Division and found to be unsafe unless:
(1) All necessary repairs and modifications
to the ride have been completed and certified as completed by an Inspector
and
(2) A valid Certificate of
Inspection is on file with the Division.
2-4-2
Daily Inspections
(A) In addition to the Inspection(s) required
under this section, the Operator who operates an Amusement Ride and Device must
perform and record Daily Inspections of each Amusement Ride and Device,
including an evaluation of the ride or device for a minimum of one complete
operating cycle, where applicable.
(B) Records of the Daily Inspections must be
available for inspection at the location where the Amusement Ride and Device is
operated, and the records must be maintained with the Amusement Ride and Device
for a period of three years.
(C)
The Daily Inspection records must include an inspection of equipment identified
for Daily Inspection in accordance with the applicable codes and the
manufacturer's recommendations.
2-4-3
New Installation and Major
Modification Inspections
(A) In
addition to an annual Inspection, new ride installations and following Major
Modifications of existing rides and devices, a signed Certificate of Inspection
shall be submitted to the Division before the ride is opened to the
public.
(B) The Operator shall make
available to the Division a written statement, completed by a Qualified Person
or agent thereof, stating that the ride meets the applicable design
requirements set forth in Section 1-5 of these regulations. The Qualified
Person or agent thereof shall identify under which standards the ride was
evaluated.
(C) Additionally, the
Operator shall make available to the Division for any new installation or
structural change, the following:
(1) An
As-built document.
(2) A copy of
the certificate of occupancy issued by the local building authority, if the
local building authority has such a requirement. This requirement may be
fulfilled within 90 days following the issuance of the Registration Permit from
the Division.
(D) For
sub-sections (B) and (C) these documents shall be maintained for the life of
the ride or device.
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