IS 15475-4: Code of Recommended Practice for Amusement Rides Safety, Part 4: Selection, Training and Supervision of Operators

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IS 15475-4 (2004): Code of Recommended Practice for
Amusement Rides Safety, Part 4: Selection, Training and
Supervision of Operators [MED 6: Continuous Bulk Conveying,
Elevating, Hoisting Aerial Ropeways and Related Equipment]
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Indian Standard
CODE OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR
AMUSEMENT RIDES SAFETY
PART 4 SELECTION, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION OF OPERATORS
ICS 97.200.40

0 BIS 2004
BUREAU OF IN DIAN STANDARDS
MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

August 2004
Price Group 1
Continuous Bulk Conveying, Elevating, Hoisting, Aerial Ropeways and Related Equipment Sectional
Committee, ME 06
FOREWCIRD
This Indian Standard (Part 4) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by the
Continuous Bulk Conveying, Elevating, Hoisting, Aerial Ropeways and Related Equipment Sectional
Committee hadbeen approved bytheMechanicalEngineering Division Council.
Amusement parks in India are becoming quite common and people visit these parks quite often. In order to
ensure their safety inamusement parks orwhileenjoying therides,anattempt hasbeen madetostipulate safety
inthe form of aNational Code. Itishoped thatorganizers of amusement parks, manufacturers ofrides would
make useof these codes toensure overall safetyofhuman beings andequipment atsuchplaces.
The code ofrecommended practice foramusement rides safety isbeing brought out insixparts. This standard
covers theessential requirements relating toselection, training andsupervision ofoperators. Theother parts in
this series are asfollows:
(Part 1) General information
(Part 2) Safety requirements
(Part 3) Design, manufacture anderection
(Part 5) Operation andmaintenance procedures
(Part 6) Performance tests
Inpreparation ofthis standard, as s istance hasbeen taken from ASTM standards available onamusement rides
ordevices. Considerable assistance h asalsobeen derived from the following Indian Standards:
IS 7155 Code ofrecommended practice onconveyor safety:
(Part 1):1986 General information
(Part 2) :1986 General safety requirements
(Part 6) :1-990 Selection, training andsupervision ofoperators
(Part 7) :1990 Inspection andmaintenance
IS 15475 (Part 4): 2004
Indian Standard
CODE OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR
AMUSEMENT RIDES SAFETY
PART 4 SELECTION, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION OF OPERATORS
1 SCOPE amusement ride or deyice. The training shall include
but notbelimited tothefollowing:
1.1 This standard (Part 4) covers specific
requirements relating to selection, training and a) Instruction onride or device operating proce-
supervision ofoperators for safeandproper operation dures,
of amusement rides anddevices. b) Instructions on specific duties of the assigned
position,
1.2 General information and safety requirements for
c) Instructions ongeneral safetyprocedures,
amusement rides are given in IS 15475 (Part 1)and
d) Instructions onemergency procedures,
IS 15475(Part 2)respectively andareference tothese
e) Physical demonstration of the ride or device
standards maybeuseful during selection ofoperators,
operation,
their training and supervision ofoperators/attendants
f) Physical operation ofthe ride ordevice,
1.3 Nothing inthisstandard isintended tocontravene ~) Supervised operation oftheride ordevice,
any provision of any of the existing Government h) Additional instructions deemed necessary by
regulation. It is the.responsibility of the user of this theowner oroperator, and
code to establish appropriate safety and health j) Maintenance procedures.
practices and comply with regulatory and statutory
4.2 During thetraining particulars care shallbetaken
requirements prior to use of the ride or device for
toensurethateachoperator understands thefollowing.
carrying passenger for amusement.
4.2.1 The dangers and hazards which are known to
2 REFERENCES
arise inthecourse ofnormal working.
The following standards contain provisions which
4.2.2 The purpose of the safety guards and safety
through reference inthis text,constitute provisions of
devices provided for the protection of operators,
this standard. At the time of publication, theeditions
maintenance personnel, passengers andequipment.
indicated were valid. All standards are subject to
revision and parties to agre e ments based on this 4.2.3 Thedangers andhazardsliabletoarisefrombad
standard areencouraged to invest i gate the possibility practices, negligence andmisuse.
of applying the most recent editions of the standards
4.2.4 Preventive maintenance and lubrication
indicated below:
schedulerecommended bythemanufactureddesigner.
IS No. Title 4.2.5 The necessity for contacting the person-in-
15475 Code of recommended practice for charge if any fault(s) or defect(s) arise and danger to
amusement rides safety: the operator/attendant in attempting to correct the
fault.
(Part 1): 2004 General information
4.2.6 Duties of operator and attendant at a specific
(Part 2): 2003 Safety requirements
position and stageofoperation.
3 SELECTION 4.2.7 Awareness of specific emergency and safety
devicestobeoperated orusedintheeventof abnormal
While selecting operators foramusementijoy ride,due
condition oroninterruption of service.
regard shall be given to the physical fitness and
matuqity of the applicants and their aptitude for the 4.2.8 Recommended and established reporting
work tobe done. system. .
4.3 Clear instructions shall be given that guards or
4 TRAINING OF OPERATORS AND
safetydevices (Electrical andmechanical) shallnotbe
ATTENDANTS
tampered with,removed oraltered inanywayandthat
4.1 The owner/operator shall provide training for adjustable guards shall be readjusted only by an
each ride or device operator and attendant of an authorized technical person.
IS 15475 (Part 4) :2004
4.4 The operators knowledge on the use of b) The area around all loading and unloading
amusement rideandthesafetyprecautions tobetaken points on the amusement ride shall be kept
shall be periodically checked and necessary clear ofobstructions atalltimes.
instructions be issued to operator and attendant c) Useofrideshallbepermitted aftersatisfactory
regarding important and emergency requirements to trial run.
be taken care while operating the ride and use of its d) Nomaintenance orrepairworkshallbecarried
devices. out while aride isinoperation. While under-
takingthemaintenance orrepairs work,power
5 SUPERVISION
shall be disconnected and the starting control
shall be positively locked. A shut down per-
5.1 A ride operator shall be closely supervised by a
mission shall be taken prior to commencing
person withthorough.knowledge including therelated
anyrepair ormaintenance work.
regulations and statutory requirements relating to
e) Incasetheridehasstopped duetooverloading
amusement/joy rides. Duties of operator shall be
of passengers, the reason of stopping shall be
closely monitored tillheisfoundfullyconversant with
ascertained. Thestarting control shallbelock-
the workassigned.
edoutbeforeexcesspassenger(s) areunloaded
5.2 ‘Regular supervision of ride operators and andthestoppage iscleared before restarting.
attendants isessential toensure that safepractices are f) No overload and safety control shall be
beingfollowed andrideisworking inasafeandproper removed fromtherideandoverload andsafety
manner. devices shall be checked on regulax basis.
Precaution shall be taken to prevent any one
6 SAFE OPERATING PROCEDURES excepting acompetent authorized personfrom
adjusting or tampering with theadjustment of
Inaddition tostatutory andotherrequirements relating
suchcontrol.
to safety of ride in general, specific attention of the
g) The operational staff deployed on a ride or
operators shall be drawn to observe the following
device shall be conversant with the location
relating to creation/installation where the operator
andoperation ofstopping controlldevice.
observe any deficiency in these, he shall submit the
h) At no’time aride be used for apurpose other
fact report to the appropriate/competent authority for
thanoneforwhichitwasdesigned andneither
immediate remedial action:
itshallbeloaded inexcess of itssafeworking
a) All stopping and starting controls shall be load.
clearly marked. Theareaaroundthesedevices j) Good housekeeping shallbemaintained atall
shallbe kept free ofobstruction toensure free times.
access to them and a clear view of them all k) Operators and attendants shall not wear loose
times. clothing which may cause atrapping hazard.

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