Section 334.72. Staff and duties.

 

(1)   Minimum age. The minimum age for employment at a bungee jumping site shall be 18 years.

(2)   Jump master qualifications.

(a) To qualify as a jump master for a bungee jumping site, a person shall have completed a minimum of 25 jumps and 30 hours of training, including 10 hours of site operating manual training, 10 hours of on-the-job experience and 4 hours of procedural review and additional education.

(b) A jump master shall have a knowledge of rescue procedures and ground operator procedures, as well as emergency procedures for an accident or illness, for unruly or hysterical jumpers, and for any failure before or after the bungee jump.

(3)   Staff roles. The staff of a bungee jumping operation shall include at least 4 persons, with the following roles:

(a) Jump master. The designated jump master shall have control over the operation and is responsible and accountable for the operation of the site. This person shall be in complete control when jumping occurs. A jump master shall be the only person who takes the jumper through the final stages of preparation to the jump takeoff. The jump master shall have a thorough knowledge of the site, equipment, procedures and staff. The jump master shall be responsible for checking selection of the bungee cord and adjusting the rigging at each jump platform. A jump master shall be located at each jump platform.

(b) Jump operator. The jump operator shall assist the jump master to prepare the jumper, assist the jumper into the jump harness, attach the jumper to the rigging, and operate the lowering system. The jump operator may carry out landing and recovery duties and assist in controlling the public.

(c) Landing and recovery operator. The landing and recovery operator shall assist the jumper to land on the landing pad or air bag, assist the jumper to the recovery area, and assist in controlling the public.

(d) Registration clerk. The registration clerk shall register the jumper, weigh the jumper, control the movement of the jumper to the jump platform, and assist in controlling the public.

(e) Vessel operator. The landing vessel operator shall operate the landing or emergency vessel.

(4)   Staff training. Staff training shall be conducted by, or under the direct supervision of, a jump master.

(5)   Staff supervision. Staff who are in training shall be directly supervised at all times.

History: Cr. Register, January, 1994, No. 457 , eff. 2-1-94.