On July 26, 2017, a fatal accident involving the Fireball amusement ride occurred at the Ohio State Fair. According to the ride’s manufacturer, a post-incident inspection revealed that “excessive corrosion on the interior of the gondola support beam dangerously reduced the beam’s wall thickness over the years,” which “led to the catastrophic failure of the ride during operation.” The department has confirmed that manufacturers of similar style amusement rides have not provided specific testing requirements to ensure that single point suspensions comparable to those present on the Fireball meet the manufacturers’ specifications for material thickness. Furthermore, the visual inspections currently required are insufficient to detect this problem. Additional, nonvisual testing of the Fireball and of similar amusement rides is necessary to prevent similar catastrophic failures from occurring in the future. Specifically, requiring nonvisual metal fatigue testing for wall thickness of the sealed tubular components of the specified amusement rides will ensure that metal thickness is consistent with manufacturer specifications prior to use by patrons in the state of Florida. Traditionally, Florida’s fair ride season begins October 1. As a result, the department finds there is an immediate danger to the health, safety, and welfare of fair patrons and riders of the Fireball and similar rides in the state of Florida.