ASTM F893-87(1995)
(Guide)Standard Guide for Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices
Standard Guide for Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers the inspections of amusement rides and devices during prototype development, production manufacturing, installation or erection, following major modification or overhaul, and during operation and maintenance periods.
Note 1-- For information related to this guide, see Specification F698, Definitions F747, and Guide F846.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems 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.
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Designation: F 893 – 87 (Reapproved 1995)
Standard Guide for
Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 893; 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 5. Quality Assurance Program
1.1 This guide covers the inspections of amusement rides 5.1 Manufacturer’s Responsibility:
and devices during prototype development, production manu- 5.1.1 The manufacturer of an amusement ride or device
facturing, installation or erection, following major modifica- shall have a written quality assurance program for use in
tion or overhaul, and during operation and maintenance peri- conjunction with the design, manufacture, construction, modi-
ods. fication, or reconditioning of the amusement ride or device.
5.1.2 Quality assurance documents, that is, material certifi-
NOTE 1—For information related to this guide, see Specification F 698,
cations, test reports, and inspection reports, shall be retained
Definitions F 747, and Guide F 846.
for a period of time as deemed appropriate by the manufactur-
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
ers.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5.1.3 The manufacturer of an amusement ride or device
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
shall provide the owner/operator with a written inspection
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
procedure to be delivered with the ride or device. The
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
document shall outline the inspections as contained in Practice
F 853 and Practice F 770.
2. Referenced Documents
5.1.3.1 Any changes in the procedure prescribed in 5.1.3
2.1 ASTM Standards:
deemed essential by the manufacturer due to information not
F 698 Specification for Physical Information to be Provided
available to the manufacturer at the time of delivery shall be
for Amusement Rides and Devices
communicated to all known owner/operators.
F 747 Terminology Relating to Amusement Rides and De-
5.1.4 All inspections, whether recommended at the time of
vices
sale or subsequently, shall meet the following criteria:
F 770 Practice for Operation Procedures for Amusement
5.1.4.1 Inspections are such that shall have been satisfacto-
Rides and Devices
rily performed by the manufacturer.
F 846 Guide for Testing Performance of Amusement Rides
5.1.4.2 Inspections are ones in which the ride or device or
and Devices
element can reasonably be expected to pass during the ex-
F 853 Practice for Maintenance Procedures for Amusement
pected design life of the ride, device or element, assuming that
Rides and Devices
recommended maintenance procedures have been followed;
and,
3. Terminology
5.1.4.3 Inspections are reasonable and are such that the
3.1 Definition:
owner/operator can reasonably be expected to be competent to
3.1
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