AGENDA

Introduction

Cableway Types

• Different Cableways Installations
• Cable Car Types

Description of Cableways

• Overview of a Typical Cableway
• Overview of a Cableway A-Frame and Anchor
• Overview of a Cable Car
• Terms Definition Table

Cableway Forces

• General Forces
• Dragging Forces
• Sag

Corrosion

Pre-Use Cableway Safety Inspection

• Inspection Procedure
  1. Mass Anchor Check
  2. Rock anchor Check
  3. Tree Anchor Check
  4. Backstay Check
  5. A-Frame Check
  6. Cable Check
  7. Cable Car Check
• Virtual Inspections of Cableways
  1. Bull Run River near Bull Run, OR
  2. South Fork Bull Run River near Bull Run, OR
  3. Fir Creek near Brightwood, OR

Safe Operation of Cableways

• Preparation is Key to Safe Operation
• Climb the Support Structure Carefully
• On the Platform
• Entering or Exiting the Car
• Preparing to Go
• Look Where you are Going
• Use of the Car Puller
• Braking Mechanism
• Returning to the Platform
• Reference Memorandum
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