455A.130 Signs at chair lifts: Requirements; inspection.
1. An operator shall prominently post and maintain signs in simple and concise language:
(a) By each chair lift, with information for the protection and instruction of passengers; and
(b) At or near the points where passengers are loaded on a chair lift, directing persons who are not familiar with the operation of the chair lift to ask an authorized agent or employee of the operator for assistance and instruction.
2. An operator shall prominently post and maintain signs with the following inscriptions at all chair lifts in the locations indicated:
(a) “Remove pole straps from wrists” at an area for loading skiers;
(b) “Safety gate” where applicable;
(c) “Stay on tracks” where applicable;
(d) “Keep ski tips or snowboard up” ahead of any point where a ski or snowboard can regain contact with the ground or snowy surface after a passenger departs from an area for loading skiers or snowboarders;
(e) “Prepare to unload” and “check for loose clothing and equipment” not less than 50 feet from an area for unloading skiers or snowboarders; and
(f) “Unload here” at an area for unloading skiers or snowboarders.
3. An operator shall inspect a snow recreation area for the presence and visibility of the signs required to be posted by this section each day before opening the snow recreation area for business.
455A.130 Signs at chair lifts: Requirements; inspection.
1. An operator shall prominently post and maintain signs in simple and concise language:
(a) By each chair lift, with information for the protection and instruction of passengers; and
(b) At or near the points where passengers are loaded on a chair lift, directing persons who are not familiar with the operation of the chair lift to ask an authorized agent or employee of the operator for assistance and instruction.
2. An operator shall prominently post and maintain signs with the following inscriptions at all chair lifts in the locations indicated:
(a) “Remove pole straps from wrists” at an area for loading skiers;
(b) “Safety gate” where applicable;
(c) “Stay on tracks” where applicable;
(d) “Keep ski tips or snowboard up” ahead of any point where a ski or snowboard can regain contact with the ground or snowy surface after a passenger departs from an area for loading skiers or snowboarders;
(e) “Prepare to unload” and “check for loose clothing and equipment” not less than 50 feet from an area for unloading skiers or snowboarders; and
(f) “Unload here” at an area for unloading skiers or snowboarders.
3. An operator shall inspect a snow recreation area for the presence and visibility of the signs required to be posted by this section each day before opening the snow recreation area for business.
455A.130 Signs at chair lifts: Requirements; inspection.
1. An operator shall prominently post and maintain signs in simple and concise language:
(a) By each chair lift, with information for the protection and instruction of passengers; and
(b) At or near the points where passengers are loaded on a chair lift, directing persons who are not familiar with the operation of the chair lift to ask an authorized agent or employee of the operator for assistance and instruction.
2. An operator shall prominently post and maintain signs with the following inscriptions at all chair lifts in the locations indicated:
(a) “Remove pole straps from wrists” at an area for loading skiers;
(b) “Safety gate” where applicable;
(c) “Stay on tracks” where applicable;
(d) “Keep ski tips or snowboard up” ahead of any point where a ski or snowboard can regain contact with the ground or snowy surface after a passenger departs from an area for loading skiers or snowboarders;
(e) “Prepare to unload” and “check for loose clothing and equipment” not less than 50 feet from an area for unloading skiers or snowboarders; and
(f) “Unload here” at an area for unloading skiers or snowboarders.
3. An operator shall inspect a snow recreation area for the presence and visibility of the signs required to be posted by this section each day before opening the snow recreation area for business.
