BS EN 13814-1 is the first part of the EN 13814 multi-series that discusses the safety of amusement rides and amusement devices.
BS EN 13814-1 specifies the minimum requirements necessary to ensure the safe design, calculation, manufacture, and installation of a mobile, temporary or permanently installed machinery and structures that are intended for use by persons as a leisure activity, e.g., roundabouts, swings, boats, Ferris wheels, roller coasters, chutes, booths, sideshows, and structures for artistic aerial displays. The above items are hereafter called amusement devices, which are intended to be installed both repeatedly without degradation or loss of integrity, and temporarily or permanently in fairgrounds and amusement parks or any other locations.
BS EN 13814-1 can be used in the design of any similar structural or passenger-carrying amusement device not explicitly mentioned herein. BS EN 13814-1 is applicable to manufacturing and major modification of amusement devices and rides for designs after the effective date of publication.
Note: Grandstands, construction site installations, scaffolding, removable agricultural structures, simple coin-operated children's amusement devices, carrying up to three children, and recreational devices like waterslides or summer toboggan runs, playground equipment, rope courses, climbing wall, inflatables, trampolines, swimming pool equipment (this list is not exhaustive) are not covered by BS EN 13814-1.
BS EN 13814-1 on the safety of amusement rides and amusement devices is useful for:
Amusement rides and devices are considered to be leisure activities. These rides move at varying speeds and heights. There are certain safety requirements that need to be considered before designing these rides to ensure the safety of their passengers.
BS EN 13814-1 defines safety rules related to structures and machinery, which are either an integral part of or constitute the amusement device itself. BS EN 13814-1 helps you to safeguard passengers, operators or maintenance personnel against the risk of accidents caused by deficiencies in the design, manufacture and operation of such structures and machinery.
In conclusion, BS EN 13814-1 guidelines help you to consider various safety aspects necessary to design safe amusement rides and devices so they comply with the minimum safety requirements of the concerned national authority.
FprEN 13814-1:2018