Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)

Code of Practice

Driven Machinery Regulations, 2015 : Commercial Zip line and Aerial Adventure Parks

4. Design and construction

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4.1 The design of Ziplines and Aerial Adventure Parks shall conform to acceptable good practice within the industry.

 

Due consideration shall be made for the following:

(a) The location’s suitability for this type of activity.
(b) The nature of the ground on which foundations are to be built and slides are to cross;
(c) The foundations for masts, platform, anchorages and tension adjustor must be able to accommodate all conditions of loading, including the wind loadings and other required safety factors.
(d) The forces applied to the rope with rope loaded, shock-loaded and unloaded
(e) Forces applied to rope terminations with rope loaded, shock-loaded and unloaded
(f) Forces applied to anchors and structures with rope loaded, shock-loaded and unloaded
(g) the mass of each component part

 

4.2The design engineer must refer to all relevant standards for all materials used in the design and construction of the structure.