What is BS EN 13814‑2 - Safety of amusement rides and amusement devices about?
BS EN 13814‑2 is the second part of the EN 13814 multi-series that discusses the safety of amusement rides and amusement devices.
BS EN 13814‑2 specifies the minimum requirements necessary to ensure safe maintenance, operation, inspection and testing of amusement rides and amusement devices which are intended to be installed both repeatedly without degradation or loss of integrity, and temporarily or permanently in fairgrounds and amusement parks or any other locations.
Note: Grandstands, construction site installations, scaffolding, removable agricultural structures, simple coin-operated children's amusement devices, carrying up to three children, and recreational devices like waterslides or summer toboggan runs, playground equipment, rope courses, climbing wall, inflatables, trampolines, swimming pool equipment (this list is not exhaustive) are not covered by this document.
Who is BS EN 13814‑2- Safety of amusement rides and amusement devices for?
BS EN 13814‑2 on the safety of amusement rides and amusement devices is useful for:
- Amusement Park operators
- Human resources manager
- Maintenance personnel
- Safety inspectors
Why should you use BS EN 13814‑2- Safety of amusement rides and amusement devices?
Amusement rides and devices are complex machines that operate on a daily basis. They require experienced staff and regular maintenance for safe operation. Hiring qualified and competent staff and regularly maintaining the rides and devices help in maintaining the integrity of the amusement park.
BS EN 13814‑2 helps you hire qualified staff and train them to operate the machines in the amusement park. BS EN 13814‑2 also guides the maintenance staff by setting up a maintenance routine for the machinery for the seamless and safe functioning of the rides. BS EN 13814‑2 also identifies potential risks and emergency situations that may arise in the amusement parks and lays down a framework for safe evacuation of persons.
Overall, BS EN 13814‑2 helps you to meet the safety requirements for amusement rides and devices required by the authorities and increase the amusement rides and devices’ operational life by hiring suitable staff and regular maintenance.