OABA Update-by Bob Johnson, OABA President & CEO
After just being walloped by Hurricane IRMA in the Orlan- do area, I sincerely hope all Florida Fairs and employees fared well, considering the magnitude and size of this kill- er storm. My neighborhood was
without power for three days, so I consider ourselves among the lucky ones! Fortunately, our small office staff are all OK and we were back to work on Wednesday, after the hurricane.
I was not able to reach many friends as phones and internet
service was down in many places, but I must say, listening to the radio each morning was refreshing and informative, with their storm coverage and help by first responders, the Governor and FEMA. I’m sure several fairs were utilized as staging areas for first responders, the military and shelters to help many families in need…but after all, that’s what Fairs do for their communities and for families. Hats off to all of you!
Due to this hurricane, our Florida Amusement Device and
Attraction Advisory Committee meeting in Orlando, was can- celled , and they are looking to reschedule. I am always thrilled to see fair management attending, besides those who serve on this Committee, Martha Leverock, Greater Jacksonville State Fair and Cheryl Flood, with the Florida State Fair. I Chair this Committee and I always welcome comments on any of our discussions to im- prove ride safety in our great State. And, by the way, we are all appointed by Commissioner Adam Putnam to serve two-year
terms and both fixed site parks and at- tractions, fairs and carnival owners are represented on this Committee.
One of the topics for this meeting and
for the upcoming ASTM F-24 Amuse- ment Rides and Devices Committee meeting will deal with metal fatigue and corrosion of critical ride components, as we learned was the cause of the tragic KMG Fireball ride accident at the Ohio State Fair. Amusement ride regulators with States that have many fairs and carnival ride midways, on the East Coast, the Midwest, the Southeast and the West Coast, are looking to the ASTM ex- perts to help provide better guidance and testing protocols for regulators.
You should also know that the mobile amusement industry
relies on what the ride manufacturer tells us when it comes to maintenance, inspection, testing and operation of our rides. Such observation and tests include “NDT,” or non-destructive testing, which our State, Florida requires. These tests and inspections can take the form of Ultrasonic, Magnetic particle, Liquid penetrant or even Radiographic tests of critical steel components of a ride. Many other industries have similar testing protocols.
There will be more to follow on this subject in future editions
of this publication, as no one wants such a tragedy to happen, especially in our great State of Florida.
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