A ski tow or other passenger tramway shall be so designed, constructed, operated and maintained as to provide reasonable protection against personal injuries to employees and the public. No person knowingly shall permit such device to be used for passenger transportation when it is so defective in any respect as to be reasonably capable of causing personal injury. When so defective, a ski tow or other passenger tramway shall constitute machinery in a dangerous condition within the meaning of subdivision 2 of section 200 of the Labor Law.