scope:

This document specifies the safety requirements applicable to carrier recovery and passenger evacuation from cableway installations designed to carry persons, with the exception of ski-tows. This standard is applicable to various types of installations and takes into account their environment. This document establishes the requirements relating to the methods and equipment to be used to ensure the safety of passengers on cableways in the event of extended stoppage of the installation. It covers only the situation resulting from immobilization of the carriers, even if the passengers are not in immediate danger. It does not cover specific operations resulting from an accident. It includes requirements relating to the prevention of work accidents and to worker protection. It does not apply to installations for the transportation of goods by rope or to inclined lifts. It does not deal with construction provisions relating to carriers.