ASTM F770-06a

Standard Practice for Ownership and Operation of Amusement Rides and Devices

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The purpose of this practice is to delineate information and to establish procedures for the operation of amusement rides and devices.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers and establishes information for operating procedures of amusement rides and devices.
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: 14-Oct-2006
• ICS: 97.200.99 - Other equipment for entertainment
• Technical Committee: F24 - Amusement Rides and Devices
• Drafting Committee: F24.40 - Operation

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F770-06 - Standard Practice for Ownership and Operation of Amusement Rides and Devices
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2006
• Replaced By: ASTM F770-11 - Standard Practice for Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices
• Effective Date: 15-May-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F2007-18 - Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, and Operation of Concession Go-Karts and Facilities
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F3133-21 - Standard Practice for Classification, Design, Manufacture, Construction, Maintenance, and Operation of Stationary Wave Systems
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F2783-20 - Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices, in Canada
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F1193-23 - Standard Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction of Amusement Rides and Devices
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F2460-19 - Standard Practice for Special Requirements for Bumper Boats
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F3168-23 - Standard Practice for Hayride Attractions
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F3054-23 - Standard Practice for Operations of Amusement Railway Rides, Devices, and Facilities
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F2461-23 - Standard Practice for Manufacture, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Aquatic Play Equipment
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F3158-22 - Standard Practice for Patron Transportation Conveyors Used with a Water Related Amusement Ride or Device
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F2974-22 - Standard Practice for Auditing Amusement Rides and Devices
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F2959-23a - Standard Practice for Aerial Adventure Courses
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F2376-23 - Standard Practice for Classification, Design, Manufacture, Construction, and Operation of Water Slide Systems
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F3099-23 - Standard Practices for Parasailing
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F770–06a
Standard Practice for
Ownership and Operation of Amusement Rides and
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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.
1. Scope 4.1.1.1 Description of the ride or device operation.
4.1.1.2 Duties of the specific assigned position of the ride or
1.1 This practice covers and establishes information for
device operator or attendant.
operating procedures of amusement rides and devices.
4.1.1.3 General safety procedures.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1.1.4 Additional recommendations of the owner/operator.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1.2 Specific emergency procedures in the event of an
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
abnormal condition or an interruption of service.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.1.3 The owner/operator shall provide training for each
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
ride or device operator and attendant of an amusement ride or
2. Referenced Documents device. This training shall include but not be limited to the
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following, where applicable:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1.3.1 Instruction on ride or device operating procedures.
F853 Practice for Maintenance Procedures for Amusement
4.1.3.2 Instructions on specific duties of the assigned posi-
Rides and Devices
tion.
F1193 Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction
4.1.3.3 Instructions on general safety procedures.
of Amusement Rides and Devices
4.1.3.4 Instructions on emergency procedures.
3. Significance and Use
4.1.3.5 Demonstration of the physical ride or device opera-
tion.
3.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate information
4.1.3.6 Supervised observation of the ride or device opera-
and to establish procedures for the operation of amusement
tor’s physical operation of the ride or device.
rides and devices.
4.1.3.7 Additional instructions deemed necessary by the
4. Owner/Operator’s Responsibility
owner/operator.
4.1.4 The ride or device operator of each amusement ride or
4.1 Each owner/operator of an amusement ride or device
device shall conduct a daily pre-opening inspection of each
shall read and become familiar with the contents of the
ride or device prior to carrying passengers. This inspection
manufacturer’s recommended operating instructions and speci-
shall include but not be limited to the following:
fications, when received. Each owner/operator shall prepare an
4.1.4.1 Visual check of all passenger-carrying devices, in-
operating fact sheet. This fact sheet shall be made available to
cluding restraint devices and latches.
each ride or device operator and attendant of the amusement
4.1.4.2 Visual inspection of entrances, exits, stairways, and
ride or device. The owner’s/operator’s fact sheet (on a ride-
ramps.
by-ride basis) shall include but not be limited to:
4.1.4.3 Test of all communications equipment necessary for
4.1.1 Specific ride or device operation policies and proce-
the operation of the ride or device.
dures with pertinent information from the manufacturer’s
4.1.4.4 Prior to carrying passengers, the ride or device shall
instructions.
be operated for a minimum of one complete operating cycle.
4.2 Theowner/operatorofanamusementrideordevicemay
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F24 onAmusement
deny entry to the ride or device to any person, if in the opinion
Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.40 on
of the owner/operator the entry may cause above normal
Operations.
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2006. Published November 2006. Originally exposure to risk of discomfort or injury to the person who
approved in 1982. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as F770–06. DOI:
desires to enter, or if in the opinion of the owner/operator the
10.1520/F0770-06A.
entry may jeopardize the safety of other patrons or employees.
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