Rangers are conversant with chairlift evacuation procedures.

(7) An attendant in charge of a lift or tow who is fully
conversant with the operation of all braking systems and is
conversant with the methods of starting the lift or tow after
a stoppage including the use of auxiliary drive motors on
chairlifts shall be stationed at the terminal containing the
driving machinery.

(8) If directed by the Board, a licensee operating a
chairlift shall install a wind gauge on the most exposed point
along a chairlift line and which shall operate a conspicuous
warning device when wind velocity reaches a designated
maximum. When wind conditions, as determined by the
warning device or by observation by a lift attendant make
the continued operation of the chairlift dangerous emergency
procedures covering such a situation shall be used for the
unloading of passengers and use of the lift shall be dis-
continued.

37. Minimum operating personnel—(1) Chairlifts—The
    licensee shall provide one qualified person to be in charge of
    the chairlift when operating and at least one attendant on
    duty at each loading area and one attendant at each unloading
    area, provided that:

(a) The person in charge shall be stationed at the loading
area immediately adjacent to the driving machinery
and may serve concurrently as an attendant at that
area unless his duties as an attendant preclude his
maintaining surveillance of the operation of the lift.
(b) An area used for both unloading and loading may be
manned by a single attendant when both loading
and unloading of chairs is not carried out simul-
taneously and the loading and unloading can be
adequately supervised by one attendant.

(2) Surface lifts—The licensee shall provide at least one
qualified person to be in charge of the lift who shall be
stationed at the loading area immediately adjacent to the
driving machinery.

Where the operator in charge cannot see the entire length
of the lift including the unloading area, the licensee shall, at
the direction of the Board, station one or more attendants at
a point or points along the line of the lift or at any unloading
point as designated by the Board.

(3) Tows—The licensee shall station at least one attendant
at each tow at each loading point, provided that if two or
more tows are immediately adjacent to one another and the
attendant can adequately keep the use of the tows under
surveillance and he has effective means to stop each tow
under his immediate control then one attendant may, at the
discretion of the licensee, supervise the operation of more
than one tow.

38. Emergency-stop devices—(1) Chairlifts—(a) Each chairlift
    shall be equipped at each loading and unloading area, in a
    position immediately adjacent to the attendant, with a device
    to stop the chairlift.

(b) Each such device shall be clearly marked “Emergency
Stop”.

(c) An automatic stopping device shall be fitted to stop the
chairlift in the event of the rope departing from its normal
running position or derailing from any sheave or sheave
train.

(2) Surface lifts—(a) Each lift shall be equipped at each
loading and unloading point with a device to stop the lift.

(b) If the attendant in charge cannot see the entire length
of the lift line further lift-stop devices shall be installed at
points designated by the Board along the lift line.

(c) Each stop device shall be clearly marked “Emergency
Stop”.

(d) Each lift shall be equipped at or near the upper
terminal with an automatic safety stop which will be actuated
when a passenger who has not released the towing device
at a predetermined distance from the upper terminal installation
and which will bring the rope to a stop within half the
distance between the stop device and the upper terminal
installation or in every case before the passenger or his
equipment comes into contact with any machinery or other
obstacle.

(3) Fibre rope tows—(a) Each tow shall be equipped
adjacent to and in front of the loading point with a device
to stop the tow.

(b) Further stop devices shall be installed at points along
the tow line as designated by the Board.

(c) Each stop device shall be clearly marked “Emergency
Stop”.

(d) An effective automatic tow-stop device shall be erected
at the unloading point across the tow line in such a manner
that it is actuated by a passenger who has passed the
unloading area.

The automatic tow-stop device shall be capable of bringing
the tow to a full stop in half the distance between the stop

device and the tow-terminal machinery and in every case
before the passenger or his equipment can come into contact
with the machinery or any other obstacle.

(e) In the case of fibre rope tows having intermediate guide
sheaves requiring the use of a rope-gripping device, emergency-
stop devices shall be installed on each rope support pylon
and clearly marked “Emergency Stop”, provided that in
place of emergency-stop devices on each pylon, a mechanical-
stop system of rope or wire may be employed along the
length of the tow in such a manner that a pressure of no
more than 6.8 kilograms applied at any point to the safety
rope or wire will actuate the tow-stop mechanism and provided
also that in the event of breakage or other failure of the
safety rope or wire, the tow is brought to a stop.

39. Special Requirements—(1) Chairlifts—(a) Each tower
    shall be fitted with an anti-crash bar designed to prevent chairs
    or the arm of the chair striking any part of the tower
    unless the designer of the chairlift certifies to the satisfaction
    of the Board that either an anti-crash bar is unnecessary or
    would create a greater hazard than that desired to be avoided
    by the fitting thereof.

(b) Chairs shall be equipped with a railing at each side,
to a height of not less than 15 centimetres above the seat
for a distance of not less than 30 centimetres from the back
of the seat.

(c) Chairs shall have rounded corners and have no projections
which may catch clothing, straps, or any equipment
carried by the passenger.

(d) The licensee shall not permit the use of the lift by
any person carrying anything likely to impede that person
in using the lift in a safe and proper manner.

(e) Each chair shall be fitted with a safety bar in front of
the passenger fitted in such a manner that a passenger is
unable to fall forward out of the chair unless the designer
of the chairlift certifies to the satisfaction of the Board that
because of the design of the chair a safety bar is unnecessary
or would create a greater hazard than that desired to be
avoided by the fitting thereof.

(f) Adequate rescue equipment shall be provided for each
chairlift for removing passengers from suspended chairs in
the shortest possible time in the event of a complete stoppage.

(g) Except in an emergency or for the conveyance of sick
or injured persons, no person shall be permitted to use the
chairlift except in the chairs provided.

(h) Passengers on a chairlift shall remain seated and shall
use the facility in an orderly and proper manner and shall
not throw or expel therefrom any object or do any act
or thing which shall interfere with the operation of the
chairlift.

(i) A person shall not embark or disembark at other than
attended loading and unloading points.

(j) Each chairlift shall be fitted with an auxiliary internal
combustion motor which shall be maintained in such a
condition that it can be brought quickly into use in the
event of a power failure or other stoppage requiring the
immediate unloading of passengers.

(k) Drive and return sheave frames shall retain the sheave
and the hauling rope in the event of shaft breakage, bearing
failure or cable deropement.

(2) Surface lifts—(a) Any towing device which envelopes
the passenger such as a strap shall not be installed.

(b) If any retractable towing device fails to retract, the
lift shall be stopped immediately and the device removed
from the rope.

(c) Except with the specific approval of the Board given
under such terms and conditions as it thinks fit, a surface lift
requiring the passenger to hold the towing device while it
retracts shall not be permitted.

(d) Towing devices shall be of sufficient length so that the
shortest passenger remains in firm contact with the snow at
all times.

(e) T-bar-type towing attachments shall be of durable
material and shaped and of sufficient width so that the passenger
is held into the bar and does not tend to slip off the end.

(f) Wooden T-bars shall be constructed of wood which
does not splinter in the event of damage.

(g) Disc or platter type attachments shall have rounded
edges and shall be of sufficient width to enable the passenger
to position himself comfortably during travel.

(h) Towing devices which do not accelerate the passenger
smoothly from a standing start shall be removed from the
rope.

(i) A surface lift shall not be operated if any part of the
usable length between the loading and unloading points has
a reverse (downwards) slope.

(j) Drive and return sheaves including a floating bull wheel
shall be so designed that they will be retained in the event
of shaft breakage bearing failure, cable deropement or failure
of any part or wire rope suspension system. For the purposes
of this clause a “floating bull wheel” means a return sheave