HAMBURG, N.Y. — We are less than two weeks away from one of the biggest events in WNY, the Erie County Fair. And the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) wants to reassure fairgoers that when they head to the midway, they will be safe.
In a release Wednesday, NYSDOL highlighted its Ride Safe NY ride inspection three-step process.
- As rides are brought into a fair or festival location, inspectors examine each individual part and component of each individual ride for defects and review documentation of ride maintenance, required non-destructive testing, and operator training.
- The ride is assembled and inspected again to ensure that all components have been assembled and are properly secured.
- The operator of the ride is required to run the ride, and it is inspected once more while operating. The person operating the ride is also observed to ensure that they are operating the ride correctly.
“Fairgoers can breathe easy knowing that our inspectors work tirelessly to make sure every piece of ride equipment is functioning properly before anyone steps aboard.” says Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon.
All rides that pass inspection will have a DOL inspection tag that should be visible before you get on. If you do not see the tag, you can ask the operator to show it to you…