Zip Line, Adventure Park and Canopy Tour Inspections

We provide a variety of inspection services for zip lines, canopy tours and aerial adventure courses (including ropes courses, challenge courses and climbing structures).  Our inspection services primarily utilize the current standards as published by the ANSI Accredited Standards Developer (ASD) the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) and the ASTM International set of standards published by the F24 Amusement Ride and Devices Committee. 

Depending on the location of your Zip Line, Canopy Tour or Aerial Adventure Course; the design used, the manufacturer of the system and or components (brackets, pulleys, etc.); Federal, State, Provincial or Local Law or Codes. Below is a more complete list of the relevant standards, manuals and/or codes that may be referenced within your report. 

• Challenge Course and Canopy Zip Line Tour Standards (Current Printed Edition); Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT)
• General Specification for the Design and Engineering of Artificial Climbing Structures (1^st Edition); Climbing Wall Association (CWA)
• Sourcebook for the Operation of Manufactured Climbing Walls (3^rd Edition ) Climbing Wall Association (CWA)
• Union Internationale Des Associations d’Alpinisme UIAA Equipment Safety Standards; Union International Des Association d’Alpinisme (UIAA)
• Safe Practices for Rope Access Work; Society for Professional Rope Access Technicians (SPRAT)
• Fall Protection Code; Safety Requirements for Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Subsystems and Components; ANSI /ASSE z359.1-2007; American National Standards Association (ANSI) and American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
• Standard Practice for Design and Manufacture of Patron Directed, Artificial Climbing Walls, Dry Slide, Coin Operated and Purposeful Water Immersion Amusement Rides and Devices and Air Supported Structures F-1159-03A; American Society of Testing and Materials International (ASTM)
• Current Manufacturers Printed or Posted Standard or Operating Instructions and Manuals:
• American Camp Association's Accreditation Process Guide (2007 Edition); American Camp Association (ACA)
• Manual of Accreditation Standards for Adventure Programs, Fifth Edition; Association for Experiential Education (AEE)
• 2010 National Standards for Project COPE Courses; Boy Scouts of America (BSA)
• EN 15567-1 Sports and recreational Facilities – Ropes Courses-Part 1: Construction and Safety Requirements; European Committee for Standardization (CEN)
• EN-15567-2 Sports and recreational Facilities – Ropes Courses – Part 2: Operational Requirements; European Committee for Standardization (CEN)
• Wire Rope Users Guide (4^th edition);Wire Rope Technical Board (WRTB)
• Wire Rope Inspection Guidelines (1^st Edition) ; Wire Rope Technical Board (WRTB)

• Artificial climbing structures and challenge courses - Fixed and mobile artificial climbing and abseiling walls; Australian Standard 2316.1-2009