OSHA Inspection: BUNGEE AMERICA, INC.

Issued

Oct 8, 1993

Abate by

Apr 18, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment
which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely
to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that
employees were exposed to:
(a) Falling from a hot air balloon that wasn't high
enough for a bungee jump to take place.  An employee
testing the bungee jump equipment left the balloon, that
was approximately 190 feet above ground level, at 6300
Tennyson Street, Arvada, Colorado.  The employee struck
the ground at a high rate of speed.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE
ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO ENSURE
CORRECT ALTITUDE WITH DIRECT MEASURING DEVICES.

Issued

Oct 8, 1993

Abate by

Apr 18, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
%%
The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment
which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely
to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that
employees were exposed to:
(a) Inadequate communication with the ground crew.   An
employee testing the bungee jump equipment left the
balloon, that was approximately 190 feet above ground
level, at 6300 Tennyson Street, Arvada, Colorado.  The
ground crew yelled numerous times to the pilot that the
balloon was not high enough and were still trying to get
the operator to take the balloon higher when the employee
made the bungee jump.  The employee struck the ground at
a high rate of speed.
"AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE
ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO HAVE RADIO
COMMUNICATION WITH THE GROUND CREW."

Issued

Oct 8, 1993

Abate by

Apr 18, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment
which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely
to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that
employees were exposed to:
(a) Falling from a hot air balloon while being attached
to a bungee cord that wasn't rigged correctly.  An
employee testing the bungee jump equipment left the
balloon, that was approximately 190 feet above ground
level, at 6300 Tennyson Street, Arvada, Colorado.  One
of the bungee lines was not attached correctly and was
rigged to handle the weight of the employee.  The
employee struck the ground at a high rate of speed.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE
ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO FOLLOW
"NORTH AMERICAN BUNGEE ASSOCIATION GUIDELINES" CONCERNING
THE INSPECTION AND RIGGING BEFORE JUMPS ARE PERMITTED.

Issued

Oct 8, 1993

Abate by

Apr 18, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
%%
The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment
which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely
to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that
employees were exposed to:
(a) Performing ankle bungee jumps from a hot air balloon.
An employee testing the bungee jump equipment left the
balloon in an ankle harness, the balloon was
approximately 190 feet above ground level, at 6300
Tennyson Street, Arvada, Colorado.  The employee struck
the ground head first at a high rate of speed.
"AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE
ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO PROHIBIT
ALL JUMPS USING ANKLE STRAPS AS PER THE NORTH AMERICAN
BUNGEE ASSOCIATION GUIDELINES."

Issued

Oct 8, 1993

Abate by

Apr 18, 1994

Penalty

Initial $1,500