ASTM F2275-08

Standard Practice for Treestand Manufacturer Quality Assurance Program

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The purpose of this practice is to provide the minimum requirements necessary for the establishment of a written quality assurance program for treestands and elevated hunting equipment.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice provides minimum requirements for a quality assurance program.
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2008
• ICS: 65.145 - Hunting
• Technical Committee: F08 - Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities
• Drafting Committee: F08.16 - Archery Products

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F2275-03 - Standard Practice for Treestand Manufacturer Quality Assurance Program
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2008
• Replaced By: ASTM F2275-10 - Standard Practice for Treestand Manufacturer Quality Assurance Program
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2010
• Referred By: ASTM F3249-20 - Standard Specification for Treestands, Climbing Sticks, and Tripod or Tower Stands
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation:F2275–08
Standard Practice for
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Treestand Manufacturer Quality Assurance Program
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2275; 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 4. Drawing Control Procedure
1.1 This practice provides minimum requirements for a 4.1 A procedure shall be in effect so that appropriate
quality assurance program. manufacturing drawings, their engineering revisions, and re-
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the lated documents are utilized for each project. These drawings
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the and documents must be retained as long as the product remains
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- in production or distribution and for a period of five (5) years
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- after distribution ends.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5. Material Control Procedures
2. Referenced Documents
5.1 Aprocedureshallbeineffecttoensurethatallmaterials,
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2.1 ASTM Standards: processes and components, including raw materials, are in
F2120 Practice for Testing Treestand Load Capacity accordance with the engineering specifications.
F2121 Practice for Treestand Labels 5.1.1 This procedure shall provide purchasing personnel
F2122 Practice for Treestand Safety Devices with all the information required to order appropriate material.
F2123 Practice for Treestand Instructions 5.1.2 A receiving procedure shall be in effect so that
F2124 Practice for Testing Treestand Ladder, Tripod Stand incoming material is checked against purchasing specifica-
and Climbing Stick Load Capacity tions.
F2125 Test Method for Treestand Static Stability and Ad- 5.1.3 Aprocedure shall be in effect so that material in stock
herence can be properly identified for future use.
F2126 Test Method for Treestand Static Load Capacity 5.1.4 Documentation on any material, process, or compo-
F2128 Test Method for Treestand Repetitive Loading Ca- nents certified shall be filed for reference.
pability
6. Inspection
F2337 Test Method for Treestand Fall Arrest System
F2531 Test Method for Load Capacity of Treestand Seats 6.1 A procedure shall be in effect so that appropriate
inspections are made on manufactured parts and subassemblies
3. Significance and Use
to ensure conformance with engineering specifications.
3.1 The purpose of this practice is to provide the minimum 6.2 A procedure shall be in effect so that appropriate
requirements necessary for the establishment of a written inspections are made on purchased components.
quality assurance program for treestands and elevated hunting 6.3 A procedure shall be in effect so completed units are
equipment. inspected prior to delivery.
6.4 Nonconforming components shall be identified and
evaluated for disposition as follows:
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports 6.4.1 Reworked components shall be re-inspected in accor-
Equipment and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.16 on
dance with 6.1, 6.2,or 6.3 of this practice prior to use.
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An American National Standard
Designation:F2275–03 Designation:F 2275–08
Standard Practice for
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Treestand Manufacturer Quality Assurance Program
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2275; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice provides minimum requirements for a quality assurance program.
1.2The values stated are in inch-pound units and are to be regarded as standard.
1.3
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F 2120 Practice for Testing Treestand Load Capacity
F 2121 Practice for Treestand Labels
F 2122 Practice for Treestand Safety Devices
F 2123 Practice for Treestand Instructions
F 2124 Practice for Testing Ladder Treestand,Treestand Ladder, Tripod TreestandStand and Climbing Stick Load Capacity
F 2125 Test Method for Treestand Static Stability and Adherence
F 2126 Test Method for Treestand Static Load Capacity F2127Test Method for Treestand Adherence
F 2128Test Method for Treestand Repetitive Load Capability Test Method for Treestand Repetitive Loading Capability
F 2337 Test Method for Treestand Fall Arrest System
F 2531 Test Method for Load Capacity of Treestand Seats
3. Significance and Use
3.1 The purpose of this practice is to provide the minimum requirements necessary for the establishment of a written quality
assurance program for treestands and elevated hunting equipment.
4. Drawing Control Procedure
4.1 A procedure shall be in effect so that appropriate manufacturing drawings, their engineering revisions, and related
documents are utilized for each project. These drawings and documents must be retained as long as the product remains in
production or distribution and for a period of five (5) years after distribution ends.
5. Material Control Procedures
5.1A5.1 A procedure shall be in effect to ensure that all materials, processes and components, including raw materials, are in
accordance with the engineering specifications.
5.1.1 This procedure shall provide purchasing personnel with all the information required to order appropriate material.
5.1.2A5.1.2 A receiving procedure shall be in effect so that incoming material is checked against purchasing specifications.
5.1.3A5.1.3 A procedure shall be in effect so that material in stock can be properly identified for future use.
5.1.4 Documentation on any material, process, or components certified shall be filed for reference.
6. Inspection
6.1 A procedure shall be in effect so that appropriate inspections are made on manufactured parts and subassemblies to ensure
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.16 onArchery
Products.
Current edition approved May 10, 2003. Published May 2003.
Current edition approved April 1, 2008. Published April 2008. Originally approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as F 2275 – 03.
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conformance with engineering specifications.
6.2 A procedure shall be in effect so that appropriate inspections are made on purchased components.
6.3 A procedure shall be in effect so completed units are inspected prior to delivery.
6.4 Nonconforming components shall be identified and evaluated for disposition as follows:
6.4.1 Reworked components shall be re-inspected in accordance with 5.16.1, 5.1.26.2, or 5.1.36.3 of this practice prior to use.
6.4.2 A component not suitable for use shall be altered or disposed of to avoid accidental use.
6.4.3 In some cases, a component may be determined to be “acceptable as is” or “as modified” after further evaluation. In such
cases, appropriate
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