No bungee jump shall be operated unless the owner provides and requires each jumper to use a jumper harness that meets the following requirements:
(1) A jumper harness must be full-body, designed either as a full-body harness or a sit harness with shoulder straps and must be certified by a professional mechanical engineer as being in accordance with the requirements of one of the following:
(a) Chapters A, B, C, and E, General Regulations for the UIAA Label, Ropes for Mountaineering, Carabineers, and Harnesses, respectively, from The Union Internationale Des Associations D'Alpinisme (adopted and incorporated by reference), 1380 Fairfield Woods Road, Fairfield, Connecticut 06430; or
(b) the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1983 Fire Service Life Safety Rope, Harness, and Hardware, 1990 Edition (adopted and incorporated by reference), copies of which may be obtained from NFPA, Post Office Box 9101, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101; or
(c) the American National Standards for Construction and Demolition Operations-Requirements for Safety Belts, Harnesses, Lanyards and Lifelines for Construction and Demolition Use approved on July 31, 1991, by the American National Standards Institute, Inc., and published by the National Safety Council, (adopted and incorporated by reference), copies of which may be obtained from National Safety Council, 1121 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, Illinois 60143-3201.
(2) A jumper harness must be available to fit jumpers ranging from forty pounds to two hundred and fifty pounds and must be properly adjusted and fitted on each jumper.
(3) The jumper harness must be certified by a professional mechanical engineer as appropriate for use in bungee jumping and must have a safety factor of not less than 5.
(4) A professional mechanical engineer must certify that the method of attachment and location of attachment for the jumper harness is the safest available.
(5) The use of an ankle strapping or ankle harness in bungee jumping operations is prohibited in this State.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 16, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests
Section 52-19-10. Intent of act.
Section 52-19-20. "Bungee jumping" defined; each bungee operation considered a new device.
Section 52-19-30. Prohibited acts.
Section 52-19-50. Definitions.
Section 52-19-70. Insurance; proof of insurance.
Section 52-19-80. Jump master required; adjustments for each jumper's weight.
Section 52-19-110. Jump point, maximum eighty foot drop.
Section 52-19-120. Safety air bag.
Section 52-19-130. Landing area; recovery area; jump space; landing pad.
Section 52-19-140. System for lowering jumper to landing pad; person to monitor lowering.
Section 52-19-150. Bungee cord.
Section 52-19-160. Jumper harness; requirements; ankle strap or harness prohibited.
Section 52-19-180. Carabineers; pulleys, shackles; webbing; tape knots.
Section 52-19-190. Lifelines; safety harness for jumper, persons on platform.
Section 52-19-210. Storage of equipment.
Section 52-19-240. Sign specifying medical, weight, and age restrictions.
Section 52-19-250. Telephone link to 911 or similar service.
Section 52-19-260. Emergency and medical precautions and training.
Section 52-19-290. Required staff, personal.
Section 52-19-300. Staff breaks; backup staff.
Section 52-19-310. Operations manual; revisions.
Section 52-19-330. Written jump procedures.
Section 52-19-340. Written check list for close down procedures; violation of act.
Section 52-19-350. Documents to be filed with department.
Section 52-19-370. Civil penalties.
Section 52-19-380. Cease and desist order; injunction; no bond required.