South Carolina § 52-19-310 - Operations manual; revisions.

§ 52-19-310. Operations manual; revisions.

The owner must provide and maintain an operations manual at each bungee site in accordance with the ASTM-Committee F-24 standards and the following requirements:

(1) For each bungee site, there must be an operations manual which describes the system of operation to be used and which addresses, but is not limited to, the following elements:

(a) complete description of all components in the system which must include manufacturers' specifications;

(b) site plan showing a profile of the site defining the jump platform and its supporting structure, the jump area, the jump zone, and the safety space;

(c) complete description of all bungee staff, jumper, and passenger safety equipment with instructions for proper usage;

(d) complete description of all rescue equipment;

(e) complete job description of all personnel employed on the site with the minimum qualifications of each person and complete detail of work periods required;

(f) complete description of emergency procedures to be taken in all possible scenarios which may occur;

(g) complete description of standard operating procedures of every person employed in the processing of the bungee jumper;

(h) complete description of the reporting to authorities of incidents resulting in injury or death;

(i) complete description of equipment inspection procedures and the recording of those inspections;

(j) complete description of maintenance procedures;

(k) complete description of the method of recording verified qualifications of jump masters employed on the site;

(l) complete description of the criteria for the periodic replacement of hardware, bungee cords, harnesses, and lifelines.

(2) A copy of the operations manual must be maintained at all times on the bungee site during operating hours.

(3) A copy of the operations manual must be submitted to the department. The copy on file at the department must be supplemented when the owner makes revisions to the manual.

HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, SECTION 31, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.