Amusement Ride Safety

Amusement ride devices are in widespread operation throughout the province at fairs and exhibitions during the summer months.

Amusement ride safety initiatives establish and enforce technical safety standards to minimize the potential hazards associated with the transportation and movement of people by complex electrical and mechanical equipment. These standards are focused in the following critical areas:

• review and registration of equipment designs prior to installation;
• initial inspection during installation to ensure that safety requirements incorporated in the design are functional; and
• licencing and periodic inspection of equipment when in operational service to ensure that safety standards are maintained.