As a brief overview, in 2020, Florida enacted revisions to its statutes concerning amusement ride inspections aiming to enhance the qualifications required for inspectors. Guidelines for Amusement Ride Compliance in Florida: Amusement activities such as Zip lines, Aerial Adventures, and Ropes... Continue Reading
In 2010, the Maryland Attorney General ruled that Challenge Courses, Aerial Parks and Ziplines were not included in the existing regulatory code and were not being regulated by the state. In 2022, the regulatory code was updated to include these facilities and regulations were gradually... Continue Reading
The Maine CDC Health Inspection Program is proposing to update and clarify safety and wellness standards for its Rules Relating to Boys, Girls, Boys and Girls, Day Camps and Primitive and Trip Camping (10-144 CMR Ch. 208), which was last updated in 2007. The Department is proposing to change the... Continue Reading
Relevant Update posted 2024-03-21 As mentioned in a recent ACCT news piece https://www.acctinfo.org/news/the-2023-florida-statutes, Florida introduced changes to its statutes in 2020, regarding amusement ride inspections, impacting the qualifications needed for inspectors. ACCT received several... Continue Reading
We've been made aware of a Clarification on permitting of Climbing Walls in Tennessee: Continue Reading
ACCT Received a letter from Colorado Division of Oil and Public Safety about upcoming changes to regulations: Four (4) items detailed below - please read them all Regulation changes As we roll into 2024, the Division of Oil and Public Safety (OPS) is inviting all stakeholders to the following... Continue Reading
Relevant Update posted 2024-03-21 updated 2023-12-08 Editor Notes: To assist the reader with some previous information not included in this article's release on 12/7/23, we would like to provide some additional information to bring more clarity. In 2020, Florida introduced changes to its... Continue Reading
The State of Utah Amusement Ride Safety Committee has continued to meet and address the implementation of Utah’s new amusement ride safety law. In a meeting on August 11, 2021, the committee adopted ASTM 2959-21 Section 5 for zip lines used in public settings for regulation with in the... Continue Reading
The following statement was received by ACCT on July 20, 2021 as the body of an email from ERi Head office. A PDF version of the statement is provided HERE. 20 July 21 Joint Statement // Head Rush Technologies & Experiential Resources Head Rush Technologies and Experiential Resources (ERi) ... Continue Reading
On July 12, 2021, Experiential Resources, inc. released a statement describing a failure incident with a Head Rush TruBlue Speed Auto Belay device at a camp in the eastern United States. The notice can be found here. On July 15, 2021, HeadRush released a statement about the failure. Owners of... Continue Reading
On July 16, 2021 the Oklahoma Department of Labor published a letter describing the benefits of the “Safety Saves” OSHA Consultation program. The program is described in the attached letter. Oklahoma business may find it useful to review this program and apply for it services. Continue Reading
A recent article in the Montana Standard discusses the new zip tour near Anaconda, Montana. Check it out here. Nice work JT! Continue Reading
