HSE investigates incident at Cornwall theme park
August 3, 2022
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is investigating an incident at a theme park in Cornwall after three people suffered injuries on a ride and attended hospital. Read More
LEAP Scheme recognised and supported by the HSE
July 11, 2022
Leisure Equipment Asset Protection Scheme has confirmed that it has been recognised and supported by HSE, in the same way Read More
What is LEAPS? New scheme set up to service the inspection management needs of the leisure attraction industry
May 11, 2022
Leisure Equipment Asset Protection Scheme, or LEAPS, is a new venture which ensures that the engineering used day-in and day-out Read More
Drayton Manor death: £1m fine for safety failings which led to schoolgirl death
March 19, 2021
Drayton Manor theme park has been fined £1m over the death of an 11-year-old schoolgirl who fell from one of its rides and drowned. Read More
Fairground ride inspector sentenced
May 22, 2019
A fairground ride inspector has been fined after he issued a safety certificate for a rollercoaster without ensuring he had a crucial safety report for it. The ride subsequently derailed. Read More
Brighton Pier safety probe: Part of fairground ride breaks loose and injures teenager
April 9, 2019
An investigation has been launched by the HSE after a teenage boy was injured when part of Brighton Pier’s Air Race ride came loose. Read More
M & D’s Theme Park fined for poor maintenance that led to ‘catastrophic failure’
March 12, 2019
Theme park operator M & D (Leisure) Limited has been fined after nine passengers were injured and taken to hospital when a train on one of their roller coasters derailed and crashed to the ground. Read More
Are escape rooms safe?
January 11, 2019
Following the tragic deaths of five teenagers in an ‘escape room’ fire in Poland at the weekend, SHP investigates what the UK escape room industry is doing to keep players safe. Read More
Inflatable slide: Eight children injured at Woking fireworks display
November 5, 2018
An investigation into the incident is underway after the children fell from the inflatable slide at Working Park in Surrey. Read More
UK theme park rides taken out of use after death in USA
August 1, 2017
HSE issues statement regarding UK versions of theme park ride in which there was a fatal incident in the USA. Read More
