health and safety

Safety has always been of upmost importance for Walltopia when building climbing gyms and active entertainment facilities. The Bulgarian company asked Bozhidar Oreshkov, Ph. D., head of R&D of Climbmat – one of the top manufacturers of…

An ASTM International standard practice for inflatable amusement devices, published by the amusement rides and devices committee (F24), will be adopted into the 2024 International Fire Code (IFC) by the International Code Council (ICC).…

AIMS International has partnered with International Ride Training, IRT, to develop the operations track curriculum for the 2022 AIMS International Safety Seminar, 9-14 January in Galveston, Texas. The annual safety seminar has expanded…

Adrian Thompson, CEO of ImageHOLDERS, a leading self-service kiosk company, has shared his insights into what the industry can expect as visitor attractions begin to reopen, and how kiosks can help to aid its recovery. Self-service…

TÜV SÜD America has announced a US-based hub in Tampa, Florida serving the testing, inspection, certification, and training needs of the amusement ride and theme park industry. Located in Florida and close to many of the most renowned…

Global standards organization ASTM International held its annual business meeting yesterday. The virtual event celebrated last year’s standards development successes, including efforts to support the fight against COVID-19, and unveiled the…

Mobaro has launched the latest addition to its suite of industry-specific software. Ride operators and their management teams are at the centre of attention with the new app, dubbed RideOps, which lets users perform a range of vital…

ASTM International’s amusement rides and devices committee (F24) is revising one of its key standards to include a new section requiring owner/operators to have a documented record retention program. The standard (F770) outlines…

International Ride Training, a provider of operational safety services in the amusement industry, recently launched its new online training program “Learning the ROPES: Ride Operations Professionalism, Efficiency & Safety.” Designed…

A new crowd protection solution slated as having “the potential to transform the way we enter large-gathering events and venues” has been launched by Manchester-based crowd protection experts Crowdguard, in response to recent rises in…