SPS 333.12(2)(d)1.b.
b. A report of a periodic inspection shall be submitted to the department within 10 days from the date of inspection if the inspector does not recommend issuing the permit to operate for the ropeway.
SPS 333.12(2)(d)2.
2. A copy of the inspection shall be provided to the owner or their agent of the ropeway.
SPS 333.12(2)(d)3.
3. A periodic inspection shall be reported on form SBD-10633 or other approved form.
SPS 333.12(3)
(3) Load tests. The acceptance tests specified in the ANSI B77.1 standard adopted in
s. SPS 333.17 shall be witnessed by the department.
SPS 333.12(4)
(4) Additional data. When requested, additional data pertaining to the design, construction, materials or equipment of a passenger ropeway shall be submitted to the department for approval or to substantiate compliance with this chapter.
SPS 333.12 History
History: CR 00-132: cr.
Register August 2001 No. 548, eff. 9-1-01; correction in (1) (a), (2) (b), (c), (3) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672;
CR 12-008: r. and recr. (2)
Register August 2012 No. 680, eff. 11-1-12.
SPS 333.13(1)(1)
Responsibility. No passenger ropeway may be operated without a valid permit to operate. The owner of a passenger ropeway shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining a valid permit to operate. The permit to operate shall be kept on the premise.
SPS 333.13(2)
(2) Issuance. After each initial or periodic inspection, a permit to operate shall be issued by the department upon determination that the passenger ropeway meets the applicable requirements of this chapter. The department shall issue a permit to operate within 10 business days from receipt of an inspection report showing compliance with this chapter.
SPS 333.13(3)
(3) Expiration. The permit to operate shall be valid for no longer than 12 months. The expiration date shall be printed on the permit to operate.
SPS 333.13 History
History: CR 00-132: cr.
Register August 2001 No. 548, eff. 9-1-01.
SPS 333.14
SPS 333.14
Owner's responsibility. No owner may construct or alter any passenger ropeway or portion of a passenger ropeway, or permit any passenger ropeway to be constructed or altered except in compliance with this chapter. Compliance with this chapter does not relieve the owner from compliance with other administrative rules or statutes.
SPS 333.14 Note
Note: The Department and other state agencies may have additional rules that affect the design, construction, maintenance and use of passenger ropeways, including chs.
SPS 314, Fire Prevention; SPS 316, Electrical; and SPS 340, Gas Systems. The Department's Division of Industry Services administers all of these listed codes.
SPS 333.14 History
History: CR 00-132: cr.
Register August 2001 No. 548, eff. 9-1-01.
SPS 333.15(1)
(1) An accident resulting in bodily injury as a result of a passenger ropeway malfunction and that requires more than first aid treatment shall be reported to the department within 2 business days of the injury. Fatalities as a result of a passenger ropeway malfunction shall be reported within 24 hours of occurrence.
SPS 333.15(2)
(2) The owner of the passenger ropeway that malfunctions resulting in bodily injury may not remove or disturb the ropeway or any of its components or permit any such removal or disturbance prior to receiving authorization from the department, except for the purpose of reducing further bodily harm or property damage.
SPS 333.15 Note
Note: Accidents are to be reported to the Department's Division of Industry Services, P.O. Box 7302, Madison, WI 53707-7302. Forms for reporting accidents may be obtained at the Division's Web site at
http://dsps.wi.gov/programs/industry-services. The Division can be contacted by telephone at 608/266-3151 or 877/617-1565 or 411 (Telecommunications Relay) during normal business hours. The State Division of Emergency Management can be contacted at 800/943-0003 during non-business hours.
SPS 333.15 History
History: CR 00-132: cr.
Register August 2001 No. 548, eff. 9-1-01;
CR 12-008: renum. 333.15 to be 333.15 (1), cr. (2)
Register August 2012 No. 680, eff. 11-1-12.
SPS 333.16
SPS 333.16
Construction and operation. All passenger ropeways shall be designed, constructed, installed, maintained and operated in accordance with the ANSI B77.1 standard incorporated by reference in
s. SPS 333.17, subject to those changes, additions and omissions specified in subch.
III.
SPS 333.16 History
History: CR 00-132: cr.
Register August 2001 No. 548, eff. 9-1-01; correction made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
SPS 333.17
SPS 333.17
Incorporation of standards by reference. SPS 333.17(1)(1) The American National Standard for Passenger Ropeways – Aerial Tramways, Aerial Lifts, Surface Lifts, Tows and Conveyors – Safety Requirements, ANSI B77.1-2011, subject to the changes, additions and omissions specified in subch.
III, is hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter.
SPS 333.17 Note
Note: Copies of the ANSI B77.1 standard can be purchased from Global Engineering Documents, Customer Support M/S A1108, 15 Inverness Way, Englewood, CO 80112, telephone 877/413-5184, or from the National Ski Areas Association, 133 South Van Gordon Street, Suite 300, Lakewood, CO 80228, telephone 303/987-1111.
SPS 333.17 Note
Note: Copies of standards incorporated by reference are on file in the offices of the department and the legislative reference bureau.
SPS 333.17(2)
(2) Any codes or standards referenced in the standards adopted in
sub. (1) shall apply to the prescribed extent of each such reference, except as modified by this chapter.
SPS 333.17(3)
(3) Any alternate standard that is equivalent to or more stringent than a standard incorporated by reference or otherwise referenced under this chapter may be used in lieu of the incorporated or referenced standard if the alternate standard is accepted in writing by the department.
SPS 333.17 History
History: CR 00-132: cr.
Register August 2001 No. 548, eff. 9-1-01;
CR 12-008: renum. 33.17 to be 33.17 (1) and am., cr. (2), (3)
Register August 2012 No. 680, eff. 11-1-12.
SPS 333.20
SPS 333.20
Changes or additions to or omissions from ANSI B77.1. Changes or additions to or omissions from the ANSI B77.1 standard are specified in this subchapter and are rules of the department and are not requirements of the ANSI B77.1 standard.
SPS 333.20 Note
Note: The referenced B77.1 rule number, located in brackets, follows the SPS designation and section title and precedes the text of the rule.
SPS 333.20 History
History: CR 00-132: cr.
Register August 2001 No. 548, eff. 9-1-01.
SPS 333.21
SPS 333.21
Scope and purpose [B77.1 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3]. The requirements of B77.1 section 1.1 - Scope, section 1.2 - Purpose, and section 1.3 - Reference to Other Codes and Standards are not included as part of this chapter.
SPS 333.21 History
History: CR 00-132: cr.
Register August 2001 No. 548, eff. 9-1-01.
SPS 333.22(1)
(1)
Additions. The following are department definitions in addition to the definitions in B77.1 section 1.4:
SPS 333.22(1)(b)
(b) “Department" means the department of safety and professional services.
SPS 333.22(1)(c)
(c) “Evacuation" means an emergency unloading procedure to remove passengers at other than designated unloading areas.
SPS 333.22(1)(d)
(d) “Path" means that area of a surface lift system or rope tow system traversed by a user which extends between the loading area and the point beyond the stop gate for the unloading area where a passenger would disembark if the stop gate was actuated.
SPS 333.22(2)
(2) Substitutions. The following department definitions are substitutions for the respective definitions in B77.1 section 1.4:
SPS 333.22 History
History: CR 00-132: cr.
Register August 2001 No. 548, eff. 9-1-01; correction in (1) (a) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672;
CR 12-008: renum. (1) (a) to (c) to be (1) (b) to (d), cr. (1) (a)
Register August 2012 No. 680, eff. 11-1-12.
SPS 333.23
SPS 333.23
Electrical. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in B77.1 sections 2.2.1.1, 3.2.1.1, 4.2.1.1, 5.2.1.1, 6.2.1.1 and 7.2.1.1: Electrical systems shall comply with
ch. SPS 316.
SPS 333.23 Note
Note: Chapter
SPS 316 references and adopts the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70. The latest edition of the National Electrical Code adopted under chapter SPS 316 is 2008.
SPS 333.23 History
History: CR 12-008: cr.
Register August 2012 No. 680, eff. 11-1-12.
SPS 333.24
SPS 333.24
Applicable effective date. Substitute November 1, 2013, as the effective for all of the design requirements listed in B77.1 sections 3.3.1.1, 4.3.1.1, 5.3.1.1, and 6.3.1.1.
SPS 333.24 History
History: CR 12-008: cr.
Register August 2012 No. 680, eff. 11-1-12.
