ASTM F770-23

Standard Practice for Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 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.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-May-2023
• ICS: 97.200.99 - Other equipment for entertainment
• Technical Committee: F24 - Amusement Rides and Devices
• Drafting Committee: F24.40 - Operation

Standards Content (Sample)

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.
Designation: F770 − 23
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.
1. Scope 4. Significance and Use
4.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate information
1.1 This practice provides guidelines for operations,
and to establish procedures for the operation, maintenance,
maintenance, and inspection procedures for amusement rides
inspection, and training for amusement rides and devices.
and devices to be performed by the owner/operator.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5. Owner/Operator’s Responsibility
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5.1 The owner/operator shall develop a program with nec-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
essary tasks to operate and maintain the amusement ride or
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
device. The program shall include but not be limited to:
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5.1.1 An operations program as outlined in Section 6;
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-
5.1.2 A maintenance program as outlined in Section 7;
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
5.1.3 An inspection program as outlined in Section 8, and
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
5.1.4 A training program as outlined in Section 9.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
6. Operations Program Requirements
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
6.1 Operating Document—The owner/operator shall pre-
pare an Operating Document for each amusement ride or
2. Referenced Documents
device based on the recommended instructions and specifica-
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2.1 ASTM Standards: tions provided by the manufacturer. This Operating Document
shall be made available to each amusement ride or device
F1193 Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction
operator and attendant. The Operating Document shall include
of Amusement Rides and Devices
but not be limited to:
6.1.1 Specific amusement ride or device operation policies
3. Terminology
and procedures with pertinent information from the manufac-
3.1 Definitions:
turer’s instructions, including, but not limited to:
3.1.1 owner/operator, n—person or organization that is
6.1.1.1 Description of the amusement ride or device opera-
responsible for the operation, maintenance, and inspection of
tion;
an amusement ride or device.
6.1.1.2 Specific duties of each assigned operator(s) and
attendant(s) position(s) of the amusement ride or device;
3.1.1.1 Discussion—This definition applies only when the
6.1.1.3 General safety procedures;
full term (owner/operator) is used. The term is distinct from
6.1.1.4 Instructions on specific procedures to follow in the
operator or owner when used separately.
event of unusual conditions or an interruption of operation,
including an Evacuation Plan outlined in 6.2, and
6.1.1.5 Additional instructions from the owner/operator.
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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
6.2 Evacuation Plan—The owner/operator shall have and
Operation.
maintain an evacuation plan for each amusement ride or
Current edition approved June 1, 2023. Published June 2023. Originally
device.
approved in 1982. Last previous edition approved in 2022 as F770 – 22. DOI:
10.1520/F0770-23.
6.2.1 The owner/operator shall consider and, to the extent
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
applicable, include in the evacuation plan:
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
6.2.1.1 Standard load/unload area evacuation as the pre-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. ferred protocol;
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6.2.1.2 The process to evacuate riders from the amusement 7. Maintenance Program Requirements
ride or device when evacuation in the standard load/unload
7.1 Required Program—The owner/operator of an amuse-
area is no
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
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Designation: F770 − 22 F770 − 23
Standard Practice for
Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of
1
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.
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, 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F1193 Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction of Amusement Rides and Devices
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 owner/operator, n—person or organization that is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and inspection of an
amusement ride or device.
3.1.1.1 Discussion—
This definition applies only when the full term (owner/operator) is used. The term is distinct from operator or owner when used
separately.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 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.
5. Owner/Operator’s Responsibility
5.1 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:
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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 Operation.
Current edition approved June 1, 2022June 1, 2023. Published June 2022June 2023. Originally approved in 1982. Last previous edition approved in 20212022 as
F770 – 21a.F770 – 22. DOI: 10.1520/F0770-22.10.1520/F0770-23.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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5.1.1 An operations program as outlined in Section 6;
5.1.2 A maintenance program as outlined in Section 7;
5.1.3 An inspection program as outlined in Section 8, and
5.1.4 A training program as outlined in Section 9.
6. Operations Program Requirements
6.1 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:
6.1.1 Specific amusement ride or device operation policies and procedures with pertinent information from the manufacturer’s
instructions, including, but not limited to:
6.1.1.1 Description of the amusement ride or device operation;
6.1.1.2 Specific duties of each assigned operator(s) and attendant(s) position(s) of the amusement ride or device;
6.1.1.3 General safety procedures;
6.1.1.4 Instructions on specific procedures to follow in the event of unusual conditions or an interruption of operation, including
an Evacuation Plan outlined in 6.2, and
6.1.1.5 Additional instructions from the owner/operator.
6.2 Evacuation Plan—The owner/operator shall have and maintain an evacuation plan for each amusement ride or device.
6.2.1 The owner/operator shall consider:consider and, to the extent applicable, include in the evacuation plan:
6.2.1.1 Standard load/unload area evacuation as the preferred protocol;
6.2.1.2 The process to evacuate riders from
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