IAAPA Safety Month: Latin America, Caribbean

Presented in Spanish and some sessions in Portuguese.

Keeping the entertainment industry, the safest in the world is everyone's job.

What is the Safety Month?

It is a month-long, online, educational event where attractions industry safety experts share best practices to promote the safety design, construction, operation, maintenance, and supervision of parks and attractions, under the highest safety standards.

When Safety Month will be held?

From May 16, 2022, to June 10, 2022.

What activities the Safety Month includes?

• Educational sessions: safety topics presentations, followed by questions and answers; such as updating knowledge and trends.
• Workshops: attendees are guided by an expert to solve a safety case or a particular and in-depth situation.
• IAAPA Talks and Live Chat: safety best practices, followed by a constructive discussion between attendees and moderators.
• IAAPA Global Safety Forum: the members of the IAAPA Global Safety Committee present panels where cutting-edge issues in attraction safety are addressed.
• Private exchange group: the activity continues on days when there are no sessions, with the exchange of resources on safety and the interaction between attendees and speakers.

Who should attend Safety Month?

Technicians and Operators, Middle and High Managers, of all kinds of parks and attractions; as well as anyone interested in guests and collaborators' safety.

Do I have to attend all the sessions?

You can attend all the sessions or only those of your interest, either because of your position or attraction. Please see our suggestion in the Agenda. Also, note:

• - Sessions in Spanish – Tuesday, and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. EDT.*
• - Sessions in Portuguese – Wednesdays from 12:00 p.m. to 2:10 p.m. EDT.*
• - Online exchange group – all month-long.

* Please, verify your local time.

What are the main topics that the Safety Month will address?

• The responsibilities of the owners and operators of the attractions, regarding the operation, maintenance, supervision, and training.
• Typical operation and maintenance for the safety of parks and attractions.
• Maintenance and commissioning.
• Accessibility to the attractions.
• And much more that you can consult in the Agenda.

Do I have to register now?

Yes! Save with special early registration rates.

If you want to save even more, take advantage of the exclusive discount for IAAPA members, when registering 5 people or more.

* 20% discount for groups of 5 or more, exclusively for IAAPA Members.

Please note that registration for IAAPA Safety Institute is separate. For more information, press here.

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This virtual event will be held under the guidelines of our code of conduct for virtual educational events. Please check it here.

Agenda

* Program subject to change.

* All the times on the agenda are EDT. Please, check your local time.

May 17, 2022

10:00 a.m. Welcome and IAAPA Connections

Meet your peers and gain confidence to actively participate and learn.

Who should attend preferably? 

 - All levels of all kinds of parks and attractions.

11:05 a.m. Design, the safety starting point

A view on safety aspects that must be considered when planning or designing an entertainment facility is often forgotten (fixed and portable extinguishing systems, emergency lighting, circulation areas, evacuation routes, railings, fences, queue lines, among others).

Speaker:

- Hugo Loyola, Process Corporate Manager, Itahue Group, Chile

Who should attend preferably?

- Middle and Senior Management of all kinds of parks and attractions

12:15 p.m. Responsibility for the operation of the attraction

This session will allow you to be aware of the responsibilities that you have as an operator and/or owner of an entertainment facility, regarding the operation, having to develop programs that include the specific operating policies and procedures for each ride or device.

Speakers:

- Diego Rojas, Operation Director, Six Flags Mexico, Mexico

- Harold Herrera, Operations Consultant, Parque del Cafe, Colombia

Who should attend preferably?

- All levels of all kinds of parks and attractions

1:20 p.m. Collaborative maintenance with manufacturers

The attractions maintenance is a topic of special importance since it helps us to increase their useful lifetime, in addition, by carrying out this process hand in hand with the manufacturer of the attraction, it gives us the certainty that we can operate safely.

Speakers:

- Manolo Baca, Founder and Director, Todo de Feria, Mexico

- Jorge Mario Rodas, Manager, Xetulul Theme Park, IRTRA, Guatemala

Who should attend preferably?

- Middle Management, Technicians and Operators of all kinds of parks and attractions.

May 18, 2022

Presented in Portuguese

12:00 p.m. Responsibility for the attractions operations

Be Working in theme parks is a huge responsibility. It ranges from the choice of attractions to their maintenance, operation, and even possible rescues. Safety in operations is only achieved with a clear and objective strategy. We need to observe technical standards and best practices. Maintenance and operation are our daily responsibility. It must be accompanied by management based on performance indicators.

Speaker:

- Dirceu Herkenhoff, Maintenance Engineering Manager, Beto Carrero World, Brazil

Who should attend preferably?

- All levels of all kinds of parks and attractions

1:10 p.m. Electrical risk

Introduction to the knowledge of electricity and its risks (effects of electric current on the human body, region regulations, inspection, measurement, and testing of electrical installations, common risks).

Speakers:

- Francisco Donatiello, Diretor, Repro Engenharia, Brasil

- Hugo Loyola, Corporative Process Manager, Itahue Group, Chile

Who should attend preferably?

- All levels of all kinds of parks and attractions

May 19, 2022

10:00 a.m. Accessibility to the attractions from the operation point of view

Get insight on how to prepare your facility for accessibility:
• Important aspects for accessibility in attractions.
• How to prepare your facilities for people with disabilities and autism.
• How to fit rides within equipment restrictions.
• How to train the team for an inclusive service.
• Practical tips for caring for people with disabilities.

Speakers:

- Luisa Fernanda Velasquez, Maintenance Director, Parque del Cafe, Colombia

- Francini Córdoba, Comptroller Services Manager, Parque Diversiones, Costa Rica

- Francisco Donatiello, Director, Repro Engineering, Brazil

Who should attend preferably?

- All levels of all kinds of parks and attractions

11:05 a.m. Guest behavior

Learn about some situations where visitor behavior can pose a safety risk and how we can address and mitigate it.

Speaker:
- Emmanuel Calderara, Prevention and Safety of Operations Director, Disneyland Paris, France

Who should attend preferably?

- All levels of all kinds of parks and attractions

12:15 p.m. Failure analysis

Failure analysis represents a methodology that helps us understand why a piece of equipment or component stopped working properly. Said analysis gives us the opportunity to generate procedures and strategies to correct and reduce the probability of a recurrence of failure, in addition, it helps us in the implementation of continuous improvement for the maintenance of attractions.

Speakers:

- Jorge Mario Rodas, Gerente, Theme Park Xetulul, IRTRA, Guatemala

- Manolo Baca, Founder and Director, Todo de Feria, Mexico

Who should attend preferably?

- Middle Management, Technicians, and Operators from all kinds of parks and attractions

1:20 p.m. Engines: types, maintenance, and failure detection

Notions about the motors commonly integrated into machines, equipment, and devices used in entertainment (types of motors, description, possible faults, analysis and detection of faults, maintenance by type, control systems).

Speakers:

- Claudio Perri, Control Production Responsible, Sartori Rides, Italia

Who should attend preferably?

- Middle Management, Technicians, and Operators from all kinds of parks and attractions

May 24, 2022

10:00 a.m. Water park typical operation and maintenance

This session outlines the key safety points and best practices that should be considered in typical water park operation and maintenance.

Speakers:

- Mario Medina, Operations Director, Water Park El Rollo, Mexico

- Xavi Guerra, Operations Manager, Illa Fantasía Water Park, Spain

Who should attend preferably?

- Middle Management, Technicians, and Operators from Water Parks, and any park with pools or bodies of water

11:05 a.m. Rides evacuation

Evacuation from a ride or attraction can be part of the guest experience. For this experience to be safe, you must have an evacuation book adapted to your facility, which should include key elements to ensure the procedure's success.

Speaker:

- Emmanuel Calderara, Prevention and Safety of Operations Director, Disneyland Paris, France

Who should attend preferably?

- All levels from all kinds of parks and attractions

12:15 p.m. Responsibility for the attractions maintenance

Be aware of the responsibilities that you have as operators and/or owners of an entertainment facility, regarding maintenance.

Speakers:

- Luisa Fernanda Velásquez, Maintenance Director, Parque del Cafe, Colombia

- Martin Pagura, Operation, Maintenance, and Safety Consultant, Argentina

Who should attend preferably?

-All levels from all kinds of parks and attractions

1:20 p.m. From the idea to start-up, Part 1

Overview of how to create a theme park, attraction, animated figure, or ride, from the idea to planning, construction, commissioning, opening, and operation, including the process of purchasing an attraction or mechanical ride.
It consists of safety checks from inception and concept, planning, theory of operations, engineering, manufacturing, quality control, jurisdiction and applicable standards, installations, manuals, and tests.

Speakers:

- Ramiro Ceja, Compliance and New Game Transition Manager, Universal Studios Hollywood, USA

- Martin Pagura, Operation, Maintenance, and Safety Consultant, Argentina

- Francisco Donatiello, Director, Repro Engineering, Brazil

Who should attend preferably?

- All levels from all kinds of parks and attractions

May 25, 2022

Presented in Portuguese

12:00 p.m. FECs operation and maintenance

This session outlines the key safety points and best practices that should be considered in the typical operation and maintenance of family entertainment centers.

Speaker:

- Emilio Rodrigues, Diretor, Show Play, Brazil

Who should attend preferably?

- All levels from family entertainment centers

1:10 p.m. Safety-related labor and visitor relations

Safety is one of the most desirable attributes when it comes to amusement parks. Offering extreme levels of adrenaline with the guarantee that participants will leave unscathed at the end of the experience is what characterizes the magic of the business. And, of course, this dichotomy reverberates in the legal world, both in the interaction with collaborators and with visitors.
This session will present the most relevant legal aspects for the development of good safety practices, presenting the risks and alternatives for mitigating possible problems related to these relationships.

Speaker:

- Dra. Ana Paula Smidt, CEO and Lowyer, Custodio Lima Advogados, Brazil

Who should attend preferably?

- Senior and Middle Management form all kinds of parks and attractions

May 26, 2022

10:00 a.m. Lubrification

Be aware of the lubrification importance, considering the types of lubricants, uses, manufacturers' recommendations, selection of lubricants, application, and frequency.

Speakers:

- Claudio Perri, Control Production Responsible, Sartori Rides, Italia

- Martin Pagura, Operation, Maintenance, and Safety Consultant, Argentina

Who should attend preferably?

- Middle Management, Technicians, and Operators from all kinds of parks and attractions

11:05 a.m. Torque, tightening 

Be aware of the importance of the adjustment and control of a bolted joint, highlighting the screw parts, the forces acting on a bolted joint, what is torque, and what happens when we adjust a screw and control.

Speakers:

- Claudio Perri, Control Production Responsible, Sartori Rides, Italia

- Martin Pagura, Operation, Maintenance, and Safety Consultant, Argentina

Who should attend preferably?

- Middle Management, Technicians, and Operators from all kinds of parks and attractions

12:15 p.m. Responsibility for the inspection of attractions

Be aware of the responsibilities that you have as an Owner / Operator of an entertainment facility regarding the inspection.

Speakers:

- Luisa Fernanda Velásquez, Maintenance Director, Parque del Cafe, Colombia

- Martin Pagura, Operation, Maintenance, and Safety Consultant, Argentina

Who should attend preferably?    

- All levels from all kinds of parks and attractions

1:20 p.m. From the idea to start-up, Part 2

Overview of how to create a theme park, attraction, animated figure, or ride, from the idea to planning, construction, commissioning, opening, and operation, including the process of purchasing an attraction or mechanical ride.
This part is about commissioning, from safety signs, safety barriers, staff recruitment, training, and inspections to marketing and advertising, including opening to the guest the park, attractions, or rides.

Speakers:

- Ramiro Ceja, Compliance and New Game Transition Manager, Universal Studios Hollywood, USA

- Martin Pagura, Operation, Maintenance, and Safety Consultant, Argentina

- Francisco Donatiello, Director, Repro Engineering, Brazil

Who should attend preferably?

- All levels from all kinds of parks and attractions

May 31, 2022

10:00 a.m. Typical operation and maintenance of adventure parks

This session outlines the key safety points and best practices that should be considered in the typical operation and maintenance of adventure parks.

Speaker:

- Luis Acevedo, Education Corporation Aire Libre, Puerto Rico

Who should attend preferably?

- Middle Management, Technicians, and Operators from adventure parks, and FECs

11:05 a.m. Rider eligibility

All rides are for all people? Who and how decides who goes up and who doesn't?

Speaker:

- Kathryn Woodcock Ph.D., CCPE, ICAE, PEng, Fellow, Association of Canadian Ergonomists, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Themed Experience and Attractions Studies, Director, THRILL Laboratory Human Factors and Amusement Attractions, Professor, School of Occupational and Public Health & Faculty of Communication and Design: Digital Media, X University. Canadá.

Who should attend preferably?

- All levels from all kinds of parks and attractions

12:15 p.m. Responsibility for operation and maintenance staff training

Highlight and attend to the operator's and/or owners' responsibilities for training the entertainment facility-involved personnel.

Speakers:

- Luisa Fernanda Velásquez, Maintenance Director, Parque del Cafe, Colombia

- Hugo Loyola, Corporative Process Manager, Itahue Group, Chile

Who should attend preferably?

- All levels from all kinds of parks and attractions

1:20 p.m. Work at heights

Personal safety equipment and procedures to perform work at heights safely.

Speakers:

- Pablo Duran, Xcaret Group, Mexico

- Yakanki Romo, Xcaret Group, Mexico

- Jose Luis Zermeno, Xcaret Group, Mexico

Who should attend preferably?

- Middle Management, Technicians, and Operators from all kinds of parks and attractions

June 1, 2022

Presented in Portuguese

12:00 p.m. Safety in theming projects

Adding themes, narratives, shapes, and colors to rides and spaces attracts visitors, creates emotional connections, and adds value to the business. But it is not just with aesthetic concepts that a thematic project is built. 
This session will address the importance of safety, through a playful approach to the universe of Mauricio de Sousa and the projects of Turma da Mônica, of the park and the experience will be considered exceptional.

Speaker:

- Cyntia Carneiro, Theme projects, Mauricio de Sousa Producers, Brasil

Who should attend preferably?

- All levels of all kinds of parks and attractions

1:10 p.m. Accessibility to the attractions from the operation point of view

Get insight on how to prepare your facility for accessibility:
• Important aspects for accessibility in attractions.
• How to prepare your facilities for people with disabilities and autism.
• How to fit rides within equipment restrictions.
• How to train the team for an inclusive service.
• Practical tips for caring for people with disabilities.

Speakers:

- Fernanda Mascarim, Revenue Operations Maager, Parque da Monica, Brazil

- Francisco Donatiello, Director, Repro Engineering, Brazil

Who should attend preferably?

- All levels from all kinds of parks and attractions

June 2, 2022

IAAPA Global Safety Forum

10:00 a.m. Panel 1

11:10 a.m. Panel 2

12:20 p.m. Panel 3

1:30 p.m. Panel 4

June 7, 2022

10:00 a.m. Welding, processes, and repairability

Know and apply welding processes and their application in maintenance (types of welding, welding processes, execution of the method, repairability through welding).

Speaker:

- Claudio Perri, Control Production Responsible, Sartori Rides, Italia

Who should attend preferably?

- Middle Management, Technicians, and Operators form all kinds of parks and attractions

11:05 a.m. Nondestructive Testing: Methods, selection, and frequencies

This workshop provides a general description of the NDT methods - Non-Destructive Testing, such as visual inspection, penetrating liquids, magnetic particles, ultrasonic, eddy current, and the X-RAY method; Get to know some examples and the applicability of the ASTM and ASNT standards, including the manufacturer's manuals, from time to time, with the manufacturer's indications of which parts of the structure must undergo NDT, with frequencies and methods.

Speakers:

- Ramiro Ceja, Gerente de Cumplimiento y Transición de Juegos Nuevos, Universal Studios Hollywood, USA

- María Angélica Sánchez, Ingeniera de Confiabilidad, Parque del Café, Colombia

Who should attend preferably?

- Middle Management, Technicians, and Operators from theme parks, amusement parks

12:15 p.m. Best practices, aquatic equipment purchasing 

All water park equipment must comply with safety standards to ensure that all parts of the equipment do not cause harm to the people who use them (children and adults). These must meet high-quality standards staying in good condition after a long time or even in harsh outdoor weather conditions.

Speakers:

- Hugo Loyola, Corporative Process Manager, Itahue Group, Chile

- Francisco Donatiello, Director, Repro Engineering, Brazil

Who should attend preferably?

- Middle and Senior Management from water parks and parks with pools

1:20 p.m. Control and automation systems

Who should attend preferably?

- Middle Management, Technicians, and Operators from all kinds of parks and attractions

June 8, 2022

Presented in Portuguese

12:00 p.m. Water parks operation and maintenance

This session outlines the key safety points and best practices that should be considered in typical water park operation and maintenance.

Speaker:

- Ricardo Penteado, Diretor de Operações, Parque Aquático Wet’n Wild São Paulo, Brazil

Who should attend preferably?

- All levels from water parks

1:10 p.m. Commissioning, from installation to startup

Commissioning consists of compiling information and tests of an installation of equipment or attraction, considering aspects such as:
• General documentation with the responsibilities assigned
• Structural, mechanical, and electrical inspection including grounding and SPDA
• Safety Inspection including, Ergonomics, Restrictions of use, and mainly the safety elements and the concept of redundancies
• Tests with inert load
• Tests with people
• Preparation of a commissioning report that will start the equipment or attraction registration book.

Speakers:

- Francisco Donatiello, Director, Repro Engineering, Brazil

- Martin Pagura, Operation, Maintenance, and Safety Consultant, Argentina

Who should attend preferably?

- All levels from all kinds of parks and attractions

June 9, 2022

10:00 a.m. FECs typical operation and maintenance

This session outlines the key safety points and best practices that should be considered in the typical operation and maintenance of family entertainment centers.

Speakers:

- María Paz Gone, Infrastructure and New Projects, Neverland, Argentina

- Hugo Loyola, Corporative Process Manager, Itahue Group, Chile

Who should attend preferably?

- Middle Management, Technicians, and Operators from FECs

11:05 a.m. Electrical risk: Effects of electrical current on the human body, standards, design, measurements, and verifications

Introduction to the knowledge of electricity use, and its risks, such as the effects of electric current on the human body, regulations in the region, inspection, measurement, and testing of electrical installations, as well as common risks.

Speakers:

- Hugo Loyola, Corporative Process Manager, Itahue Group, Chile

- Martin Pagura, Operation, Maintenance, and Safety Consultant, Argentina

- Francisco Donatiello, Director, Repro Engineering, Brazil

Who should attend preferably?

- All levels from all kinds of parks and attractions

1:20 p.m. Safety in perspective

The point of view of the various actors in the attractions industry that build, operate, maintain, and supervise the processes for the start-up of the attractions, with safety for guests and collaborators.

Speakers:

- Open forum

Who should attend preferably?

- All levels from all kinds of parks and attractions