Regulatory Efforts

Parents for Safe Skiing and Riding is committed to increasing regulatory accountability. As a result of our advocacy and our members commitment, we have gained legislators' support. With the guidance of Representative McCluskie, the Department of Regulatory Agencies is hosting a stakeholders work group to discuss ski lift safety in Colorado. The agenda items we are putting forth include:
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Height requirement for riding a chairlift without loading assistance and without an adult.
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Age requirement for riding a chairlift without a an adult.
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Enforcement of operational errors.
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Required safety bars for children.
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Transparacy in incident reporting.
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Collection of loading and unloading data.
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Required drug testing for lift attendants.
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Our first meeting will be July 18, 2019. Please contact us with any comments or questions you may have.
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