ride safety

Ron Dean and Eric Head are part of a team of 10 amusement ride inspectors for the state of Ohio who inspect and license around 4,000 individual rides throughout the year.

Gov. Mike DeWine has signed into law a bill that strengthens rules for amusement rides in Ohio.The new law is named after 18-year-old Tyler Jarrell, of…

The failure of Ohio State Fair officials to pass on a manufacturer's warning that chairs on an overhead ride could fall apart has prompted Ohio's…

Last year, the Ohio State Fair opened under a cloud after an amusement ride broke apart mid air, killing an 18-year-old man and injuring seven…

Nearly six months after a deadly ride malfunction at the Ohio State Fair, a state board on ride safety is taking action to increase public confidence in…