It's go time for the North Florida Fair. But before riders can enjoy an exhilarating experience on rides like the fireball, inspectors have to make sure they're safe.

For the past three days, inspectors have been making their rounds as each ride is assembled and the nuts and bolts are put in place.
"We find deficiencies on rides, that's normal. They're being assembled and disassembled every week. They're being transported up and down the roads so things are lost, cracks appear. The manufacturers aware of this and they inform us and we look at those certain areas," said Allan Harrison, an inspection specialist.

Once a ride is checked and approved, it gets slapped with a lime green sticker from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. That's an easy way for patrons to make sure their ride has been inspected.

"If we find a problem that can't be repaired prior to opening, we issue an immediate final order. The ride has to be repaired, they ask for re-inspection and we reappear to re-certify the ride," explained Harrison.

Once the inspectors leave, operators are responsible for checking out the rides on a daily basis, while riders are expected to follow the safety rules.

"I couldn't tell you the last time there's been any form of an accident caused by a ride malfunction. Usually it is patron error," said Mark Harvey, the fair manager.