National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said the responsibility of guaranteeing visitors at theme parks are safe was in the hands of the management.
"They must have adequate warning signs for the public. It is also necessary to ensure that all safety instructions are visible to visitors."Lee said park employees must also ensure visitors are aware of and adhere to safety rules on rides, and supervise all dangerous rides.
"They cannot take it for granted."
Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations chief executive officer Datuk Paul Selva Raj said all theme parks should be regularly inspected by authorities.
"The operators might not realise their equipment is damaged and continue to operate, posing a danger to visitors."
He said theme parks in the country were not up to international standards.
Lee and Selva Raj were responding to the recent case involving a 14-year-old boy who fell off a water slide at a theme park in Malacca.
He suffered cracks to the skull and received more than 30 stitches on the head and chin.
An Occupational Safety and Health Department spokesman said they had initiated investigations into the case and would be sending a team to inspect the theme park.
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Source : New Straits Times
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