2023-08-14 15:33:33
For our showman, it is important to remember that his carousel is his livelihood, safety comes first: “If anything happens, it will be an accident, not negligence. And an accident can unfortunately happen anywhere.“
Pieter Verwijk junior is the co-owner of the “Deca Danse” merry-go-round present at the Foire du Midi in Brussels. He believes that in Belgium, the controls are numerous and sufficient: “First, there is an inspection before the first commissioning, then every 3 years we have an audit with an approved certification body, and another every year and finally, at the end of the assembly of the attraction on the fairground, there is still a check-up, this does not exist for example in Great Britain.“
And to carry on, “With us, as in the Netherlands, in Germany, there is no question of messing around with security. We have never had an accident with this kind of ride for 37 years. With us, fortunately, accidents are quite rare. In 2022, three accidents were notified on fairground rides, 8 in amusement parks. According to the federal service, in recent years, notifications have increased slightly because the obligation to report any incident is better and better known. There is no indication that actual accidents are more numerous.“
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