The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) lifted the closure order on Wednesday after the ride operator Flying Dragon Adventure took steps to make the ride safer.
The BCA closed the ride after an Australian tourist Michael Joseph McCarthy broke his back and was hospitalised on 11 September last year.
Mr McCarthy was on the zipline but he did not slow down even as he reached the end of the flying fox zipline.
The force of his fall broke several vertebrae in his back.
After the investigations and assessment, the BCA directed the ride operator on December 2 to modify the ride to make it safer.
These are the steps the operator had taken:
1) added two "admin lines" at Lane 1 and 3. This means each zip line will have a dedicated line for individual braking systems whereas in the previous set-up, all three zip lines shared a common system to stop trolleys zipping down with patrons.
2) added a primary braking system to stop the trolley as it reaches the end of the zip line. There's also a secondary braking system to serve as an additional level of protection should the primary braking system fails. It will take over the job of stopping of the trolley if the primary braking system fails to stop the trolley.
3) enhanced the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for despatching ride patrons, maintenance and supervision.
4) CCTVs have been installed to monitor operations at the despatching and receiving stations.
5) Attendants who are dispatching and receiving patrons will use walkie-talkies for better communication.
The operator has to monitor the effectiveness of the new measures and has to submit operational and maintenance reports to the BCA.
SOURCE:
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1201637/1/.html
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