Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)Code of PracticeDriven Machinery Regulations, 2015 : Commercial Zip line and Aerial Adventure Parks10. Operation |
| 10.1 | Cable attachment |
| 10.1.1 | When moving along the Zipline or Aerial Adventure Park, people shall at all times to be connected between harness and pulley/trolley/cable. |
| 10.1.2 | Such connections are only to be made with correct safety rated equipment as described in clause 7.2.3 above, and through the use of locking carabiners. |
| 10.2 | Communication |
A clear and adequate form of communication is to be employed between the operators and or competent individual (briefed individual) at the start and end of each slide to ensure the safe and controlled transfer of people along each cable.
| 10.3 | Braking Device |
In the case of Zipline that approaches the landing station at a speed of more than 10km/hr a suitable braking device is to be put in place to reduce the risk of impact injuries to persons.
| 10.4 | Operators |
| 10.4.1 | All operators involved with the operation of the activities related to Ziplines and Aerial Adventure Parks must receive competent training from a suitably experienced competent person. |
| 10.4.2 | Upon completion of the operator training and relevant supervised practical experience on the activity, trainee operators shall be assessed as competent by a competent person before they are permitted to operate the equipment and take responsibility for client’s safety on the activity. |