(A) The operator shall report any known
serious injuries or deaths that result from a reportable tramway incident. A
"serious injury" is defined as one in which the passenger sustains
injury that requires transport to a hospital or emergency care facility. A
"reportable tramway incident" is any of the following
occurrences:
(1) A deropement
regardless of whether or not the tramway is evacuated;
(2) Any evacuation other
than by prime mover or auxiliary power, regardless of cause;
(3) Any fire involving
tramway equipment or structures;
(4) Failure of any
electrical or mechanical component that results in a loss of control of the
tramway, where any one of the following six conditions shall be considered a
loss of control:
(a) Tramway will not slow down when given the command to do
so;
(b) Tramway will not stop when given the command to do
so;
(c) Tramway operates over speeds beyond control settings and/or
maximum design speed;
(d) Tramway accelerates faster than normal design
acceleration;
(e) Tramway self starts or self accelerates without the command
to do so; and/or
(f) Tramway reverses direction unintentionally and without the
command to do so;
(5) Any wire rope damage
as defined in ANSI B77.1-2017 Annex A, A.4.1;
(6) Structural failure of
any component that affects the integrity of the tramway, including, but not
limited to:
(a) Terminal structure;
(b) Bull wheel;
(c) Brake system;
(d) Tower structure;
(e) Sheave, axle, or sheave assembly;
(f) Carrier;
(g) Grip; and/or
(h) Conveyor; moving elements, drums, rollers and support
assemblies;
(7) Any incident in which
a passenger falls more than five feet from a chair.
(B) The operator shall make the report
required by this rule verbally and in writing. The operator shall make the
verbgal report by telephone to the division of industrial compliance,
614-644-2223, within twenty-four hours of the reportable tramway incident or
the next business day if the incident occurs on a weekend or holiday. The
operator shall make the written report within five days of the reportable
tramway incident. Both reports shall contain the following
information:
(1) Name or
identification of and/or registration number of the tramway
involved;
(2) Date, time, and
location of the incident;
(3) Name, address, and
phone number of the injured passenger(s);
(4) Type of
injur(ies);
(5) Description of the
tramway accident;
(6) Possible cause of the
accident, if known;
(7) Description of any
corrective action by the operator; and
(8) The date, time, and
person to whom the verbal report was given, if it is the written
report.
