ASTM F3168-19

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Designation: F3168 − 19
Standard Practice for
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Hayride Attractions
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3168; 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.
1. Scope 1.6.3 Animal powered or drawn carriages, wagons or trail-
ers.
1.1 This practice applies to hayride attractions used primar-
1.6.4 Human powered or drawn carriages, wagons or trail-
ily in amusement, entertainment, recreational or agritourism
ers.
applications. Such applications include but are not limited to
1.6.5 Passenger trams used primarily in amusement parks,
family entertainment centers, camps, shopping centers, malls,
theme parks, zoos, wildlife parks or water parks.
seasonal attractions, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, farms, tree
1.6.6 Amusement rides, devices or attractions where the
farms, temporary special events, fairs, carnivals and municipal
passenger carriers are guided by a rail or track system.
parks.
1.6.7 Parade floats.
1.2 This practice is intended to provide consistent criteria,
1.7 This standard practice does not purport to address all of
references and operational considerations in the specifications,
the hazards associated with hayride attractions. The practice’s
management and operation of hayride attractions.
existence alone will not prevent injuries. Like other physical
1.3 This practice establishes guidelines that will provide a
activities, hayride attraction use involves the risk of injury,
level of conformity for the purpose of reducing potential
particularly if the equipment is used improperly or if users fail
hazards to patrons, attendants, actors and spectators.
to follow the posted rules or fail to follow attendant’s instruc-
1.4 This practice is intended to be taken into consideration
tions. The text of this standard practice references notes and
by architects, designers, engineers, construction contractors,
footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and
manufacturers, appropriate inspectors, owners and operators
footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be
who are involved with the design, construction, manufacture,
considered as requirements of the standard.
installation, operation, maintenance, inspection or major modi-
1.8 This practice includes an appendix (non-mandatory),
fication of hayride attractions.
which provides additional information (for example, rationale,
1.5 Thispracticespecifically includesthefollowingtypesof
background, interpretations, drawings, commentary and so
devices or attractions:
forth) to improve the user’s understanding and application of
1.5.1 Hayride attractions used as an element or in combina-
the criteria presented in this practice. The appendix informa-
tion with another hayride attraction, corn maze, zombie walk,
tion shall not be interpreted as mandatory criteria.
paintball game, tree harvesting farm, seasonal attraction,
1.9 This standard includes the following sections:
haunted house, haunted attraction, fair, exposition or agritour-
Section
ism event.
Scope 1
1.5.2 Hayride attractions used primarily in off road
Referenced Documents 2
Terminology 3
applications, fixed courses or designated areas.
Significance and Use 4
1.6 This practice specifically excludes the following types Design 5
Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, Inspection and 6
of devices or attractions:
Training Requirements
1.6.1 Hayride attractions designed exclusively for private or
Requirements 6.1
home use. Adjustments 6.2
Loading and Unloading 6.3
1.6.2 Amusement rides, devices or attractions with a me-
Owner Responsibilities 6.4
chanical horse power rating of 27 (hp)I (27.37 (hp)M) or less
Inspection Program 6.5
and commonly referred to as a trackless train, mall train, Maintenance of Tow Vehicles and Wagons/Trailers 6.6
Driver Training 6.7
tandem wagon or barrel train.
Driving Speeds 6.8
Operating on Non-Private Roads 6.9
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Communication System 6.10
This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F24 on Amusement
Emergency Access 6.11
Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.61 on
Emergency Response/Evacuation 6.12
Adventure Attractions.
Employee/Actor Safety 6.13
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2019. Published November 2019. DOI:
Patron Education 6.14
10.1520/F3168-19.
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F3168 − 19
5.1.1 This section establishes information and procedures
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Patron Responsibility 6.15
for the design of hayride attractions and major modifications to
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