Dangerous Performance of Water Park Equipment
With the hot summer fast approaching, water parks are gearing up to open. When visiting a water park, water park safety must be the top priority. So, what are the main dangers associated with water park equipment?
1. Drowning incidents can occur around water park equipment due to the presence of water in amusement park ponds, waterways, and rivers. Improper or careless behaviour by personnel can lead to tourists drowning. When visitors enjoy water slides and other water attractions, they may fall into the water, potentially leading to drowning accidents if rescuers fail to act promptly.
2. Falling from heights and being thrown out: Modern large-scale aquatic entertainment facilities operate at high speeds and altitudes. During operation, visitors may fall from a height or be thrown out at high speed due to mechanical failures or malfunctioning safety facilities, resulting in injuries or fatalities.
3. Collapse and tipping accidents: The causes of collapse and tipping accidents are complex. Architectural design flaws, poor construction quality, operational loss of control, natural disasters like earthquakes or typhoons, or destructive factors can lead to the collapse and tipping of amusement facilities and buildings. These sudden accidents can cause severe injuries and significant property damage.
4. Crowding and trampling: During peak visitor times, high-density crowds can lead to panic and chaos in the event of sudden accidents, natural disasters, or other hazards. In such situations, crowding, collisions, trampling, and falls are common. A trampling accident can affect many people quickly, making the scene difficult to control and resulting in numerous casualties.
5. Collision during operation: Amusement devices may collide due to high speeds, operational errors, speed-limiting equipment failures, or safety protection device malfunctions, leading to injuries.
6. Mechanical damage: When the rotating and rolling parts of amusement facilities are in operation, inadequate equipment protection or tourist errors can lead to direct contact with the human body, causing pinching, shearing, entrapment, twisting, cutting, stabbing, and other mechanical injuries.
7. Electrical injuries: Equipment enclosures may become accidentally charged due to electrical circuit insulation damage. If leakage protection, grounding, or other safety devices fail, electric shock accidents involving tourists and operators may occur.
8. Chemical hazards: Water used in water park equipment requires regular disinfection and dechlorination. Water parks typically have water purification devices, but the chemicals used, such as chlorine, sodium hypochlorite, polyaluminium chloride, and hydrochloric acid, are toxic. Leakage or improper use of these chemicals can lead to tourist poisoning accidents. Additionally, while the risk of fire is low in water amusement areas, fires in catering and lodging areas should be a key concern for water park safety.