SAFETY DURING OPERATION
1 The ride parameters set at the final inspection, such as acceleration speed, maximum speed, etc. may not be altered!
2 During operation the operator position needs to be constantly occupied by a trained, skilled, person who is at least 18-years old.
3 During the ride sequence no personnel or public may be present in the danger zone (inside the perimeter fence).
4 At least 1 member of staff must be present at the entry and exit gate.
5 When the passengers take their places, the staff must ensure that the passengers are sitting properly with their back fully supported and that they have a leg on either side of the pommel protuberance (node). The staff also has to supervise that the restraint is positioned tight against the body, after closing the restraints. No objects may be present between body and restraint like bags, folded clothes etc. Finally the passengers have to grasp the handgrips around the restraint.
6 The operating staff shall observe the ride and the passengers constantly.
7 People smaller than 1.4 meters (55 inches) and/or younger than 12 years and people that don’t have natural upper legs and knees may not ride the Spaceroller.
8 People with spinal complaints, high blood pressure, heart problems, pregnant women and persons under the influence of alcohol, drugs, medications or other narcotics may not ride the Spaceroller.
9 Loose objects as bags, hats / caps, glasses must be taken off (and put on the platform)
10 The directions 7,8 and 9 have to be made clear to passengers by means of signs at the entry of the ride and by verbal instructions form the attendant.
SPACE ROLLER EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURES
In the unlikely event of an emergency our staff will need to know what to do in their role as an ASA ride attendant.
We teach you that it is important to remain calm. Even if they do not know what has happened they know that a Senior ASA manager will be on board to correct the issue and their role is to re-assure the crowd to remain calm and to let them know that they will not be waiting long. We also teach them that if they see or notice something, they must notify the control attendant if they are not aware of any unusual activity. This could be an ususal noise or sound that has come from the ride, falling lights or caps from the boom or a flying article that the patrons have not secured in their pockets.
We instruct you that they can never be too cautious so do not hesitate to notify their manager in control.In the event that the ride stops and patrons are on the ride. We teach them not to panic and to make sure their team members are calm as well. They are instructed to remain at their post and do move around the deck under the ride swing.
You can re-assure the patrons in the line that its a small technical issue that will be resolved quickly. If they are not required by a senior staff member they can remain at their post and continue to talk with the patrons, to make them feel calm and unworried. In the event of a power failure, we have a backup generator and our senior staff know the procedure to bring the Spaceroller safely down where our staff can quickly assist with the unloading of patrons.
EMERGENCY STOP
If a perilous situation occurs for passengers, public or the Topscan during the ride, the button “emergency stop” should be pressed and the Topscan will stop as fast as possible. The emergency stop command can be given from the control cabin by the main operator. (located on main control panel) When the ride has come to rest, first the emergency situation has to be resolved. The Topscan can be started again after the emergency stop has been reset:
To reset, turn the emergency stop button on which it “jumps out” and the reset failure button. The Topscan also carries out internal checks. If a malfunction appears, the Topscan performs an (emergency)stop by itself.
POWER FAILURE
With a total of 6 staff on the Deck including 1 Controller & 1 Manager, 4 staff will be placed at each exit gate talking to the crowd.
1 Controller will be in the Control Booth & 1 Manager on ground assessing with 2 attendants to assist.
If the main power supply fails, but there is still power from another power supply available the gondolas are brought back to the embarkation position with an emergency aggregrate (Appendix A2 Fig 9)
Connect the aggregate to the alternative power supply.
- Close valve 1 & 7. Open Valves 3,4 & 5.
- Start up aggregate
- Use valve on aggregate to bring the arm & the gondolas to the O position.
Once the gondolas are at the O position, connect the manual pump to the main lift cylinder. (Appendix A2 Fig 10) & close Valve 9.Pressure up until the gondola and arm starts to lower.
For the disembarking of passenger’s the restraints can be opened using the emergency batteries.
Connect the emergency cable between the emergency batteries and the gondola. To disembark, follow the regular procedure.
After the passengers have disembarked from the gondolas, turn off the emergency aggregate. Set the Valves 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 9 back to their original positions and restore the main power supply.