- (a) General. All hardware and equipment used for the purpose of bungee jumping shall be approved for that purpose by the original manufacturer.
- (b) Carabiners. Carabiners shall be the screw gate type, manufactured of hardened steel, with a minimum breaking strength of at least six thousand pounds (6,000 lbs.).
(c) Pulleys and shackles.
- (1) Pulleys and shackles shall be manufactured of hardened steel and shall have a minimum breaking strength of at least six thousand pounds (6,000 lbs.).
- (2) All pulleys shall be compatible with the rope size.
(d) Webbing.
- (1) Webbing shall be flat or tubular mountaineering webbing or equivalent with a minimum breaking strength of at least six thousand pounds (6,000 lbs.).
- (2) If military specification bungee cords are used, all webbing shall have redundant connections.
(e) Anchors.
(1)
- (A) There shall be two (2) anchors that attach the bungee cord to the structure.
- (B) Each shall have a minimum breaking strength of at least eight thousand pounds (8,000 lbs.) or shall be designed with a factor of safety of five (5), whichever is greater.
- (C) There shall be a carabiner that attaches each anchor to the bungee cord end.
- (D) The two (2) carabiners shall not be connected to each other.
(2)
- (A) Where wire rope is used, it shall have swaged ends with a thimble eye or be continuous.
- (B) Other connection systems are acceptable if they meet the strength specifications in subdivision (e)(1) of this section.
- (C) Wire clips are not acceptable.
- (3) All materials used for anchoring systems shall be manufactured by an organization approved to manufacture similar devices.
- (4) Daily inspections of the anchors shall be conducted by the jump master and any equipment showing signs of excessive wear shall be removed from service immediately.