ASTM F770-17e1
(Practice)Standard Practice for Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices
Standard Practice for Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate information and to establish procedures for the operation, maintenance, inspection, and training for amusement rides and devices.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice provides guidelines for operations, maintenance, and inspection procedures for amusement rides and devices to be performed by the owner/operator.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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Designation: F770 − 17
Standard Practice for
Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of
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Amusement Rides and Devices
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF770;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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ε NOTE—Editorially updated 6.1 in February 2018.
1. Scope 4.1.2 A maintenance program as outlined in Section 6;
4.1.3 An inspection program as outlined in Section 7, and
1.1 This practice provides guidelines for operations,
4.1.4 A training program as outlined in Section 8.
maintenance, and inspection procedures for amusement rides
and devices to be performed by the owner/operator.
5. Operations Program Requirements
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5.1 Operating Document—The owner/operator shall pre-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- pare an Operating Document for each amusement ride or
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
device based on the recommended instructions and specifica-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. tions provided by the manufacturer. This Operating Document
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor- shall be made available to each amusement ride or device
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- operator and attendant. The Operating Document shall include
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the but not be limited to:
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
5.1.1 Specific amusement ride or device operation policies
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
and procedures with pertinent information from the manufac-
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
turer’s instructions, including, but not limited to:
5.1.1.1 Description of the amusement ride or device opera-
2. Referenced Documents
tion;
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1.1.2 Specific duties of each assigned operator(s) and
F1193 Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction
attendant(s) position(s) of the amusement ride or device;
of Amusement Rides and Devices
5.1.1.3 General safety procedures;
5.1.1.4 Instructions on specific procedures to follow in the
3. Significance and Use
event of unusual conditions or an interruption of operation,
3.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate information
including an Evacuation Plan outlined in 5.2, and
and to establish procedures for the operation, maintenance,
5.1.1.5 Additional instructions from the owner/operator.
inspection, and training for amusement rides and devices.
5.2 Evacuation Plan—The owner/operator shall have and
4. Owner/Operator’s Responsibility
maintain an evacuation plan for each amusement ride or
device.
4.1 The owner/operator shall develop a program with nec-
5.2.1 The owner/operator shall consider:
essary tasks to operate and maintain the amusement ride or
5.2.1.1 Standard load/unload area evacuation as the pre-
device. The program shall include but not be limited to:
4.1.1 An operations program as outlined in Section 5; ferred protocol;
5.2.1.2 Amusement ride or device manufacturer’s recom-
mendations;
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F24 on Amusement
Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.40 on 5.2.1.3 Conditions of the environment that could impact an
Operations.
evacuation;
Current edition approved May 1, 2017. Published May 2017. Originally
5.2.1.4 Personnel responsible for performing an evacuation;
approved in 1982. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as F770 – 15. DOI:
10.1520/F0770-17E01.
5.2.1.5 Notification and cooperation with the outside agen-
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
cies and entities intended to participate in an evacuation;
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
5.2.1.6 Identification and location of equipment to support
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. an evacuation;
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5.2.1.7 Equipment that may be required to communicate 6.1.1.1 Preventive maintenance assignments to be per-
with riders during an evacuation process; formed;
5.2.1.8 Access and egress requirements for personnel and
6.1.1.2 Inspections to be performed;
equipment to evacuate the amusement ride or device;
6.1.1.3 Special safety instructions, whe
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Designation: F770 − 17 F770 − 17
Standard Practice for
Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of
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Amusement Rides and Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F770; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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ε NOTE—Editorially updated 6.1 in February 2018.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice provides guidelines for operations, maintenance, and inspection procedures for amusement rides and devices
to be performed by the owner/operator.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F1193 Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction of Amusement Rides and Devices
3. Significance and Use
3.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate information and to establish procedures for the operation, maintenance,
inspection, and training for amusement rides and devices.
4. Owner/Operator’s Responsibility
4.1 The owner/operator shall develop a program with necessary tasks to operate and maintain the amusement ride or device.
The program shall include but not be limited to:
4.1.1 An operations program as outlined in Section 5;
4.1.2 A maintenance program as outlined in Section 6;
4.1.3 An inspection program as outlined in Section 7, and
4.1.4 A training program as outlined in Section 8.
5. Operations Program Requirements
5.1 Operating Document—The owner/operator shall prepare an Operating Document for each amusement ride or device based
on the recommended instructions and specifications provided by the manufacturer. This Operating Document shall be made
available to each amusement ride or device operator and attendant. The Operating Document shall include but not be limited to:
5.1.1 Specific amusement ride or device operation policies and procedures with pertinent information from the manufacturer’s
instructions, including, but not limited to:
5.1.1.1 Description of the amusement ride or device operation;
5.1.1.2 Specific duties of each assigned operator(s) and attendant(s) position(s) of the amusement ride or device;
5.1.1.3 General safety procedures;
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.40 on Operations.
Current edition approved May 1, 2017. Published May 2017. Originally approved in 1982. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as F770 – 15. DOI:
10.1520/F0770-17.10.1520/F0770-17E01.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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5.1.1.4 Instructions on specific procedures to follow in the event of unusual conditions or an interruption of operation, including
an Evacuation Plan outlined in 5.2, and
5.1.1.5 Additional instructions from the owner/operator.
5.2 Evacuation Plan—The owner/operator shall have and maintain an evacuation plan for each amusement ride or device.
5.2.1 The owner/operator shall consider:
5.2.1.1 Standard load/unload area evacuation as the preferred protocol;
5.2.1.2 Amusement ride or device manufacturer’s recommendations;
5.2.1.3 Conditions of the environment that could impact an evacuation;
5.2.1.4 Personnel responsible for performing an evacuation;
5.2.1.5 Notification and cooperation with the outside agencies and entities intended to participate in an evacuation;
5.2.1.6 Identification and location of equipment to support an evacuation;
5.2.1.7 Equipment that may
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