Signs at ski lifts: Requirements; inspection.
1. A skiing operator shall prominently post and maintain signs in simple and concise language:
(a) By each ski lift, with information for the protection and instruction of passengers; and
(b) At or near the points where passengers are loaded on a ski lift, directing persons who are not familiar with the operation of the ski lift to ask an authorized agent or employee of the skiing operator for assistance and instruction.
2. A skiing operator shall prominently post and maintain signs with the following inscriptions at all ski 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 up” ahead of any point where skis can regain contact with the ground or snowy surface after a passenger departs from an area for loading skiers;
(e) “Prepare to unload” and “check for loose clothing and equipment” not less than 50 feet from an area for unloading skiers; and
(f) “Unload here” at an area for unloading skiers.
3. A skiing operator shall inspect a ski area for the presence and visibility of the signs required to be posted by this section each day before opening the ski area for business.
Last modified: February 26, 2006