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After tragedies elsewhere, rides inspected for
safety at area fairs
STATE & REGIONAL
By Josh Sweigart Staff Writer
Posted: 4:02 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, 2016
Editor’s note: Do you think rides at fairs and amusement parks are safe? If you have any stories
you’d like to share on the topic, please contact ITeam reporter Josh Sweigart at
josh.sweigart@coxinc.com
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Before a single ride at the Great Darke County Fair could spin, flip, coast or glide on opening day
Friday, Mike Vartorella’s team had to declare it safe.
Vartorella is chief ride inspector for the Ohio Department of Agriculture, which inspects roughly 3,700
rides and more than 600 games every year to make sure they meet safety standards.
“These have all been initially inspected for the state. We’re going to do a supplemental inspection,
make sure they’re up to manufacturer’s specifications and open them up to the public,” he said as
one of his three onsite inspectors tugged on shoulder restraints on a scramblertype ride.
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