While all of these statistics and standards demonstrate that amusement parks and attractions are very safe, the industry is seriously concerned whenever a guest is hurt on a ride. Besides being trained to deal professionally and efficiently with every incident, operators work tirelessly to further improve their safety procedures, for the responsibility of providing a safe environment rests first and foremost with the parks and attractions themselves. Through programs relating to maintenance, operations, and personnel training, facilities are actively and constantly engaged in promoting ride safety. Parks divide their safety inspection programs into daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly activities. They follow detailed manufacturer guidelines for inspection and safety, and many parks use outside specialty companies to periodically re-inspect rides.
Parks are also subject to compliance with various governmental codes and requirements.
Ride manufacturers also conduct industry-wide safety seminars on a regular basis. At most facilities, technicians begin inspecting rides long before those who will enjoy them are awake. The daily safety inspection of roller coasters can take longer than four hours. Workers walk the tracks twice-once to check the left side and once to check the right side. They look for loose bolts and track spikes, cracked wood and any other problem that may have occurred during the night.