Section R920-50-6 - Certifications Required for Ropeways(1) The Certifications listed in this section must include the following information: (a) name, address, and telephone number of the operator of the ropeway, name of ropeway supervisor, operator's designation of the ropeway;(b) designated certifying statement;(c) a certification of design and construction must also include the name, address, seal, and Utah license of the qualified engineer making the certification; and(d) a certification of "As-Built" profile must also include the name, address, seal, and Utah license of the Qualified Engineer or Land Surveyor making the certification.(2) A Certification of Compliance for Passenger Ropeway must be made on the Application for Certificate of Registration for the Ropeway.(a) The certification must be signed and dated by the ropeway owner or area operator.(b) The certification must include the following statement: "I certify that the reports, requests, and certificates attached hereto were provided and signed by the persons required by law to provide them. The required ropeway inspection was completed and deficiencies noted in the inspection report have been corrected with the exception of those listed in the Request for Exception from Standards for Passenger Ropeway."(3) A Certification of Ropeway Design for New or Modified Passenger Ropeways must be submitted. (a) The Qualified Engineer in responsible charge of the design must certify to the Committee that the design, plans, and specifications conform to the Utah Passenger Ropeway Safety Act, the Governing Standard, and this rule .(b) The Certification must be submitted before the performance of the Acceptance Inspection and Test.(c) The certification must state the following: "I hereby certify that the design for this ropeway or ropeway modification is in complete compliance with the Utah Passenger Ropeway Safety Act, Governing Standard, and the Utah Ropeway Operation Safety Rule."
(d) This statement must be placed on the top of the drawing packet and signed and sealed by the qualified engineer. Each additional sheet of this drawing packet must be sealed by the qualified engineer.(e) The drawings and specifications must include the quality assurance methods used for the evaluation of the re-used components and must be submitted for review a minimum of 30 days before installation. Any component on the Utah Passenger Ropeway Safety Committee Lift Data Form must be addressed.(4) A Certification of Construction for passenger ropeways must be submitted by a qualified engineer directly responsible for the construction for the ropeway. (a) The Certification must be submitted before the performance of the Acceptance Inspection and Test.(b) The certification must state the following: "I hereby certify that the construction and installation has been completed in accordance with the drawings and specifications issued for this ropeway or ropeway modification by the Qualified Design Engineer."
(5) A Certification of as-built profile for the Passenger Ropeway must be submitted by a Qualified Engineer or Land Surveyor licensed in Utah. (a) The as-built profile must be submitted before the performance of the Acceptance Inspection and Test.(b) The certification must state the following: "I hereby certify that the attached as-built profile of the herein-identified ropeway is as represented on the attached profile drawing and that the completed ropeway conforms to the profile as identified in the plans and specifications prepared by the Qualified Design Engineer."
Utah Admin. Code R920-50-6
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-17, effective 8/9/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-21, effective 10/10/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-5, effective 2/7/2019Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-20, effective 10/10/2022