framed cableway safety introduction

</head> <body text="#000066" bgcolor="#99CCCC" link="#0000EE" vlink="#551A8B" alink="#FF0000">   <p>CABLEWAY SAFETY TRAINING CLASS: <p>PRE-USE INSPECTION <p>U. S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Investigations Report 99-4038 by C. Frey and K. M. Nolan <br>  <br>  <br>  <br>  <br>  <br>  <p>INTRODUCTION <p>Occasionally people are involved in  accidents while operating cableways. Most of these accidents are <br>relatively minor, like muscle stains, bruises, etc., but cableway use can result in a major accident. <br>Most accidents could be avoided if the safety of all cableways had been assessed prior to use and if <br>all safety rules were followed. <p>This class is designed for all cableway users. The class describes : <p>  1. Basic cableway nomenclature and operation: A description of all major cableway components <br>    and the forces in action during cableway use, <br>  2. Inspection procedures required before operating a cableway, and <br>  3. Rules for safe cableway operation. <p>Cableways are inspected annually by a trained inspector. This class describes how to inspect a <br>cableway before it is used. The procedure described in the pages that follow should be followed prior <br>to each use of any cableway. <p>Although cableways are inspected annually by trained personnel, vandalism or natural occurrences, <br>such as as trees falling on the cableway or heavy rains that cause washouts around anchors and <br>footings can render cableways unsafe for use. These are the major features this class is designed to <br>identify. <p>The class should not be used as the sole basis for training personnel responsible for annual <br>inspections, which require a higher level of training. Personnel performing annual inspections require <br>a higher level of training. <p>The agenda in the left frame allows students to navigate from segment to segment. <br>  <br>  <p>URL for this document is http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/uo/sws/cableways/frintro.htm <p>Restricted home page for this site is http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/uo/sws <br>Public home page for this site is http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/ <br>If you have any questions or comments about this document contact kmnolan@usgs.gov  or cfrey@usgs.gov. <br>Last modified: April 14, 1998 <br>  <br>  <br>  <br>  <h3> <b>AGENDA</b></h3> <ul> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/intro.htm" TARGET="target">Introduction</a></font></b></li> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/descr.htm" TARGET="target">Description of Cableways</a></font></b></li> <ul> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/descr.htm#general cableway" TARGET="target">General View of Cableway</a></font></b></li> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/descr.htm#A-frame view" TARGET="target">A-frame and Anchor of Cableway</a></font></b></li> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/descr.htm#cable car view" TARGET="target">Cable Car</a></font></b></li> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/descr.htm#Definition table" TARGET="target">Definition Table</a></font></b></li> </ul> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/types.htm" TARGET="target">Cableway Types</a></font></b></li> <ul> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/types.htm#structures" TARGET="target">Different Structures of Cableways</a></font></b></li> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/types.htm#types" TARGET="target">Cableway Types</a></font></b></li> </ul> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/design.htm" TARGET="target">Cableway Design</a></font></b></li> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/corrosion.htm" TARGET="target">Corrosion</a></font></b></li> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/inspect.htm" TARGET="target">Cableway Inspection Before Use</a></font></b></li> <ul> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/inspect.htm#procedure" TARGET="target">Inspection procedure</a></font></b></li> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/inspect.htm#mass anchor" TARGET="target">Mass anchor</a></font></b></li> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/inspect.htm#rock anchor" TARGET="target">Rock anchor</a></font></b></li> </ul> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/use.htm" TARGET="target">Safe Operation of Cableways</a></font></b></li> <ul> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/use.htm#preparation" TARGET="target">Preparation is key to safe operation</a></font></b></li> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/use.htm#Climb on support" TARGET="target">Climb the support structure carefully</a></font></b></li> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/use.htm#On platform" TARGET="target">On the platform</a></font></b></li> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/use.htm#Entering car" TARGET="target">Entering or exiting the car</a></font></b></li> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/use.htm#Prepare to go" TARGET="target">Preparing to go</a></font></b></li> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/use.htm#Look where go" TARGET="target">Look where you are going</a></font></b></li> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/use.htm#car puller" TARGET="target">Use of the car puller</a></font></b></li> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/use.htm#Brakes" TARGET="target">Braking mechanism</a></font></b></li> <li> <b><font size=-1><a href="http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cableways/use.htm#Back platform" TARGET="target">Returning to the platform</a></font></b></li> </ul> </ul> </body>