5608.6.6 Fireworks discharge.
FC § 5608.6.6
The discharge of fireworks shall be conducted in compliance with the following requirements: 1. All persons conducting the fireworks display shall wear clothing and protective gear in compliance with the requirements of the regulations of the United States Department of Labor, as set forth in 29 CFR Part 1910.
2.Communication shall be maintained at all times between the certificate of fitness holders for fireworks display and the command post.
3.No fireworks shall be discharged if any person is at an unsafe distance from the point of discharge. The certificate of fitness holders for firework displays shall ensure that all persons have moved a safe distance away from such mortar or ground display piece before firing it.
4.No more than one hundred shells may be ignited by a single fuse.
5.Control panel operation. 5.1. The control panel and all cables, junctions, and attached electric matches shall be visually inspected immediately prior to the display. The control panel shall not be in "test" status or "arm" status during this inspection. 5.2. Mortars shall be connected to the control panel and the circuit tested only after all the shells have been loaded into the mortars and all electric matches are connected to the fuses. Ground display pieces shall be connected to the control panel and the circuit tested only after the fireworks have been loaded onto the display. 5.3. No person shall be in the discharge site when any circuit testing is performed. 5.4. If the testing of the circuits indicates a problem, the certificate of fitness holder for fireworks display shall reinspect any cables, connections, or electric matches and correct the problem. This reinspection shall be performed only after the control panel has been switched off or disconnected from the power source. 5.5. Only such fireworks contractor personnel as are necessary for the proper and safe operation of the display and department representatives shall be allowed at the control panel when fireworks are being discharged. 5.6. No person shall be in the discharge site when fireworks are being discharged. The certificate of fitness holder conducting an electrically-fired display shall personally visually check the discharge site prior to commencing a display to ensure that the area is clear of all persons, and shall not commence the display, or shall discontinue it, at any time persons are observed within such area. 5.7. The control panel shall be switched off and all cables disconnected after the conclusion of the display, prior to any cleanup or other work in the discharge site.
