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“This information must provide the very foundation of your


check programme, ranging from daily, weekly, monthly, bi- annual, annual and so on. “Handle with care and ensure you align schedules with your


own operating schedule (operational periods/hours) frequency. Watch out for the catch all checks such as – ‘check all bolts’, ‘check all welds’. This is becoming one of my pet projects with the chaps in manufacturing; always ensure your checks are valid and achievable.”


Never discount feedback from operations David explains that parks and attractions today often use two streams of pre-opening checks for rides and devices: technical/maintenance and operations. Operation team checks most often follow the maintenance team onto the ride to conduct operations safety and presentation checklists. The operation team checks should be complimentary to the maintenance team checks with some overlap in areas such as control systems and safety restraints. The operations and maintenance teams often work together when conducting control function checks and for the former, David has this advice: “For those maintenance guys out there, remember the operations team have the ride for 8 + hours, loaded and dynamic. They will pick up on items we will not have the opportunity to during our morning checks. I learnt at an early stage of my maintenance and engineering career, NEVER discount feedback from the ops team.” The maintenance checks form the very foundation of the


overall maintenance and planned preventative maintenance programme for a ride or attraction. The checks encompass not only items for maintenance, but also safety. David continues: “Safety is paramount in our industry not


only for our guests participating on the rides, but also the park or attraction team members working on them, including operations and maintenance team members. “A robust maintenance programme, including scheduled


safety checks and PPM’s will ensure not only the safety of a ride or attraction, but also the reliability, managed downtime and the overall running costs. On top of that, it also extends the life of the asset “Having a positive safety culture within your organisation alongside a quality PPM and check schedule brings enormous benefits to your business. “Engineers will be engaged, energised and focused. Engage with your maintenance team when writing or


reviewing your checklist programme. Engagement provides ownership in the programme and this is one of the keys to how successful the programme will be. Early and active engagement is also important when selecting and purchasing a new ride. Be pro-active from the onset in areas such as early review of the O&M manuals, making contact with other attractions with the same ride – do not be afraid to ask those difficult questions, says David. “When commissioning and training with a new ride, ensure


your checklist program is in play and use it, fine-tune it during these early but very important stages of the ride life cycle and the foundation stages of your team training. “Review your checklists regularly. It is never a finished document, but one that will evolve over the life of an attraction. A year 9 check schedule will look different to year 2 as the attraction gets older and needs a little more TLC. “Other areas and important sources of information will come


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from you and your maintenance team’s experience with the ride, the inspection bodies, industry standards and associations


both international and regional who often provide outstanding educational programs including maintenance and safety. “At this point it is important to mention the very important


role of the many outstanding third-party ride inspectors that conduct the in-service ride checks. This includes inspections, e.g. mechanical, structural, function and electrical to name a few of the disciplines.


The independent inspection programmes are an essential


part of the overall safety management systems for a ride or attraction and can often provide invaluable insight to assist in enhancing and developing your very own inspection programmes.” IAAPA on the International stage and regional associations such as BALPPA in the UK, SNELAC in France, the FFD in Denmark to name just a few for example provide a range of educational programmes and good practice sharing opportunities


The long-standing AIMS International educational


program in the USA provides an outstanding week-long curriculum of classes and programs on maintenance and safety by industry experts. NAARSO (National association of amusement ride safety


officials) also based in the USA provides another outstanding source of information and training.


Industry standards and volunteering “I have mentioned standards a couple of times now,” says David, “and this is often overlooked when reviewing your maintenance and safety checklist and ppm programmes.” David’s advice is to ensure your programme meets or indeed exceeds the standards applicable to your operation and part of the world. “We are blessed with several outstanding primary sets of industry standards such as the all new EN 13814 parts 1, 2 & 3, ASTM F24 and ISO,” he says. Moving back to the maintenance and safety checklists


programs, David says that we must also talk about the integration of safety management systems and procedures that walk alongside the checklist programs and embed themselves in each part and section from start to finish. “Always consider and integrate your safety management


system components where needed within your programme, for example: lock out/isolation procedures; PPE programmes; working at height protocols; confined space; lone working; hearing protection; high work rescue provisions; calibration; manual handling; fire safety; electrical safety and of course, the OURA – Operational Use Risk Assessment. “Of course, rides have evolved over the years and thankfully so have our programmes and procedures, but it is not just


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