Section 139a.30. Replacement of rigging and equipment

(a) Replacement equipment for the following shall always be available on the approved operating site:

(1) Bungee cords.

(2) The rigging ropes.

(3) Binding, ankle strapping for jumpers.

(4) Jump harness.

(5) Life line and clips.

(b) Items of equipment, rigging or personal protective equipment found to be substandard shall be replaced immediately.

(c) Jumping shall cease immediately when a sub-standard item cannot be replaced.

(d) Replacement equipment shall be stored in a secure area to prevent tampering or vandalism, or both.

(e) The site operator shall obtain from the bungee cord manufacturer a written verification of the maximum number of jumps for which a particular cord may be used. The operator shall keep this verification at the approved operating site. The operator shall also keep a current, written record of each bungee cord used at the site—by its permanent identification number—and the number of jumps, by date, for which each bungee cord has been used. The operator shall provide the manufacturer’s verification and actual use record to the Department upon request.

(f) Bungee cords shall be retired and cut into lengths of not more than 2 meters—78.75 inches—when the cords exhibit deterioration or damage, do not react according to specifications or have been used in the maximum number of jumps as specified by the cord manufacturer under subsection (e). The end attachment points subject to wear shall be retired when the cord is retired.