1. (a) Pursuant to the authority granted to the board by RSA 225-A:1 and RSA 225-A:8, all design, construction, operation, and maintenance of passenger tramways shall comply with the “American National Standard for Passenger Ropeways - Aerial Tramways, Aerial Lifts, Surface Lifts, Tows and Conveyors – Safety Requirements ANSI B77.1-2022”, available as noted in Appendix B.

2. (b) The following revisions and additions shall supersede or supplement the applicable provisions of said requirements:

   1. (1) Amend ANSI 1.2.4.1 Existing Installations, by changing the first sentence of the second paragraph to read “Operation and maintenance shall be in compliance with those requirements specifically listed (not included by reference) in the operation and maintenance subsection (2.3, 3.3, 4.3, 5.3, 6.3, 7.3) and normative Annexes A, C, D, E, F 1.9, F.1.10, F.6, F.8, and G.”;
   2. (2) Amend ANSI 1.2.4.2 Relocated Installations, to read “Existing ropeways, when removed or re-installed, or when not registered to operate for a period of 3 or more consecutive years, shall be classified as new installations (see 1.2.4.3).”;
   3. (3) Amend ANSI 1.2.4.4 Ropeway Modifications, by adding the following to read “(h) Any change in the models of significant components such as the chair or the grip” and ” “(i) “A change or replacement of a prime mover motor controller or a change in or replacement of the control system.”;
   4. (4) Amend ANSI 1.5.1 Design, by adding the following paragraph to the end of section to read “The ropeway design shall be certified in writing by a qualified design engineer(s) who has either originated or reviewed the design and design drawings and finds them to be in conformance with Pas 300. This document shall list all applicable drawings including structural, mechanical and electrical. This list shall show the title, drawing number, date, and date of any latest revision.”;
   5. (5) Amend ANSI 2.2.1.5, 3.2.1.5, 4.2.1.5, 5.2.1.5, 6.1.2.5 and 7.1.2.5 Wiring, by adding the following paragraph to read “Power and control wiring suspended between a fixed structure and a moveable carriage shall be designed and installed such that the wiring will allow the carriage to move to established carriage stops without overstressing the wires.”;
   6. (6) Amend ANSI 2.3.4.1 General Inspection, by adding the following paragraph to read “Design Integrity. Unless otherwise specified, the term “design integrity”, for the purposes of inspection, shall be limited to verifications as to whether or not the tramway has undergone any modifications (see 1.2.4.4) and if so, a verification will also be made to ensure that modification meet all applicable rules.”;
   7. (7) Amend ANSI 2.3.2.4.3 Periodic operation of drive units, so that the first sentence reads “Aerial tramways shall have the evacuation engine started and brought to operating temperature daily prior to operation for the public.”;
   8. (8) Amend ANSI 3.3.2.4.3 Periodic operation of drive units so that the first sentence reads, “Aerial lifts shall have the evacuation engine started and brought to operating temperature daily prior to operation for the public.”;
   9. (9) Amend ANSI 3.3.4.1 General Inspection, by adding the following paragraph to read “Design Integrity. Unless otherwise specified, the term “design integrity”, for the purposes of inspection, shall be limited to verifications as to whether or not the tramway has undergone any modifications (see 1.2.4.4) and if so, a verification will also be made to ensure that modifications meet all applicable rules.”;
   10. (10) Amend ANSI 4.3.2.4.3 Periodic operation of drive units so that the first sentence reads “Aerial lifts shall have the evacuation engine started and brought to operating temperature daily prior to operation for the public.”;
   11. (11) Amend ANSI 4.3.4.1 General Inspection, by adding the following paragraph to read “Design Integrity. Unless otherwise specified, the term “design integrity”, for the purposes of inspection, shall be limited to verifications as to whether or not the tramway has undergone any modifications (see 1.2.4.4) and if so, a verification will also be made to ensure that modifications meet all applicable rules.”;
   12. (12) Amend ANSI 4.3.4.3 Carrier Inspection, by changing the first sentence to read: “All carriers (grips, clips, hangers, chairs, carriages, and cabins) shall be tested using a nondestructive testing method capable of revealing flaws that might not be identified through visual examination alone.”;
   13. (13) Amend ANSI 5.1.1.5.1, by adding the following to the end of the first paragraph: “The down-coming empty towing devices shall be a minimum of 8 feet (2.44 meters) above the snow surface at any area where persons are permitted to cross the tow path.”;
   14. (14) Amend ANSI 5.3.4.1 General Inspection, by adding the following paragraph to read “Design Integrity. Unless otherwise specified, the term “design integrity”, for the purposes of inspection, shall be limited to verifications as to whether or not the tramway has undergone any modifications (see 1.2.4.4) and if so, a verification will also be made to ensure that modifications meet all applicable rules.”;
   15. (15) Amend ANSI 6.3.2.2 Minimum Operating Personnel, by inserting before the first sentence “For fiber rope tows, the operator shall be stationed at the top terminal.”;
   16. (16) Amend ANSI 6.3.2.2 Minimum Operating Personnel, by changing the first sentence of (a) in the fourth paragraph to read “Tows other than fiber rope tows may be operated by a single operator at the loading area who will serve concurrently as the operator and the attendant.”;
   17. (17) Amend ANSI 6.3.4 and 7.3.4 Inspection, by adding the following paragraph to read “Design Integrity. Unless otherwise specified, the term “design integrity”, for the purposes of inspection, shall be limited to verifications as to whether or not the tramway has undergone any modifications (see 1.2.4.4) and if so, a verification will also be made to ensure that modifications meet all applicable rules.”;
   18. (18) Amend ANSI A.3.1.1 Haul Ropes, by inserting before the first sentence “Splicing shall be performed by a qualified wire rope splicer.”; and
   19. (19) Amend ANSI Annex F.1.2 by adding the following to the third paragraph, “Except in the case of an emergency.”

Source. #2297, eff 2-7-83; ss by #2704, eff 5-9-84; ss by #4329, eff 10-20-87, (formerly Saf-S 1007.01) New. #4862, eff 7-10-90; ss by #5434, eff 7-8-92; amd by #6020, eff 4-14-95; ss by #6284, eff 7-10-96; ss by #7800, eff 12-11-02; amd by #8201, eff 11-9-04; ss by #9354-B, eff 1-3-09; ss by #10072, eff 1-11-12; ss by #10382, eff 7-23-13; amd by #10872, EMERGENCY RULE, eff 6-30-15, EXPIRED: 12-27-15 in para. (b)(15); amd by #11162, eff 8-22-16; ss by #12989, eff 2-5-20; ss by #13429-B, eff 8-6-22 (formerly Saf-C 307.01) (see Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Pas 300); ss by #14144-B, eff 12-6-24, EXPIRES: 12-6-34