Section 7925 Of Part 8.1. Permanent Amusement Ride Safety Inspection Program From California Labor Code >> Division 5. >> Part 8.1.
7925
. (a) Each operator of a permanent amusement ride shall report
or cause to be reported to the division immediately by telephone each
known accident where maintenance, operation, or use of the permanent
amusement ride results in a death or serious injury to any person
unless the injury does not require medical service other than
ordinary first aid. If a death or serious injury results from the
failure, malfunction, or operation of a permanent amusement ride, the
equipment or conditions that caused the accident shall be preserved
for the purpose of an investigation by the division.
(b) A division inspector may inspect any permanent amusement ride
after the report of an accident to the division. The division may
order a cessation of operation of a permanent amusement ride if it is
determined after inspection to be hazardous or unsafe. Operation
shall not resume until these conditions are corrected to the
satisfaction of the division.
(c) Whenever a state, county, or local fire or police agency is
called to an accident involving a permanent amusement ride covered by
this part where a serious injury or death occurs, the nearest office
of the division shall be notified by telephone immediately by the
responding agency.