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Show Park! tisfes safety socioy sly H Concerning the restraints on the , . rides at Lagoon, Andrew said that restraint devices "are designed to prevent a person rrorn oemg ac- cidentally or inadvertently thrown fromaride." I By JANIS STUART F ARMINGTON--" An unbelievable safety procedure is followed every day , before the Lagoon amusement park is opened," open-ed," said Dick Andrew, spokesman for the park. v ' p- The roller coaster ride, where a 13-year-old Bountiful girl ' was ' fatally injured on June 9, undergoes inspection daily. At 6 ; a.rn., a checklist is covered by two inspectors inspec-tors who personally walk the entire track. "Their only job every day is to inspect the safety of the coaster,' ' explained Andrew. Even though the -ride is considered to be ,54, years., old, every board and piece of track in replaced within a ten-year period. Equipment is also - updated periodically due to advances in technology. . ';- Once the pair walks the track and completes the checklist, the list is given to a ride supervisor who also makes an inspection. The list then goes to the ride operator who veri- fies the inspections. This procedure is completed revery day before the; - ride is opened to the public t v Further mspections are conducted con-ducted by ASTM, an organization made up of(state and local government govern-ment represerrtatixer' and people tnota private industry. The organization sets up strong safety guidelines that are followed by the " park. ' ;.V''p r' ;'. "' 'r': In addition, the insurance carriers for the park make three inspections : annually. Lagoon has always ex-, ceeded required safety requirements v on each of these inspections, according accor-ding to Andrew. Some rides, like , ' the sky ride, are investigated by the - same agencies that inspect Utah's , ski lifts. .; 'x;-'-y::H'''' |
