Inspector failed to ensure fairground ride was safe before issuing safety certificate

摘要

A fairground ride inspector has been fined after he issued a safety certificate for a rollercoaster without ensuring he had a crucial safety report for the ride, which subsequently derailed. Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that in June 2016, Craig Boswell, a ride inspector trading as Amusement Inspection Services, issued a Declaration of Compliance (DoC) for the Tsunami rollercoaster at M&D's Scotland's Theme Park, Strathclyde. This indicated the ride was safe to operate. However, just weeks later a train on the rollercoaster with nine passengers onboard derailed and crashed to the ground, causing serious injuries to those on board.