ASTM F770-18
(Practice)Standard Practice for Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices
Standard Practice for Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 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.
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Designation: F770 − 18
Standard Practice for
Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of
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Amusement Rides and 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 4.1.3 An inspection program as outlined in Section 7, and
4.1.4 A training program as outlined in Section 8.
1.1 This practice provides guidelines for operations,
maintenance, and inspection procedures for amusement rides
5. Operations Program Requirements
and devices to be performed by the owner/operator.
5.1 Operating Document—The owner/operator shall pre-
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
pare an Operating Document for each amusement ride or
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
device based on the recommended instructions and specifica-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
tions provided by the manufacturer. This Operating Document
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
shall be made available to each amusement ride or device
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
operator and attendant. The Operating Document shall include
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-
but not be limited to:
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
5.1.1 Specific amusement ride or device operation policies
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
and procedures with pertinent information from the manufac-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
turer’s instructions, including, but not limited to:
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
5.1.1.1 Description of the amusement ride or device opera-
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
tion;
2. Referenced Documents 5.1.1.2 Specific duties of each assigned operator(s) and
2 attendant(s) position(s) of the amusement ride or device;
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1.1.3 General safety procedures;
F1193 Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction
5.1.1.4 Instructions on specific procedures to follow in the
of Amusement Rides and Devices
event of unusual conditions or an interruption of operation,
including an Evacuation Plan outlined in 5.2, and
3. Significance and Use
5.1.1.5 Additional instructions from the owner/operator.
3.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate information
5.2 Evacuation Plan—The owner/operator shall have and
and to establish procedures for the operation, maintenance,
maintain an evacuation plan for each amusement ride or
inspection, and training for amusement rides and devices.
device.
4. Owner/Operator’s Responsibility
5.2.1 The owner/operator shall consider:
5.2.1.1 Standard load/unload area evacuation as the pre-
4.1 The owner/operator shall develop a program with nec-
ferred protocol;
essary tasks to operate and maintain the amusement ride or
5.2.1.2 Amusement ride or device manufacturer’s recom-
device. The program shall include but not be limited to:
mendations;
4.1.1 An operations program as outlined in Section 5;
5.2.1.3 Conditions of the environment that could impact an
4.1.2 A maintenance program as outlined in Section 6;
evacuation;
5.2.1.4 Personnel responsible for performing an evacuation;
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F24 on Amusement 5.2.1.5 Notification and cooperation with the outside agen-
Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.40 on
cies and entities intended to participate in an evacuation;
Operations.
5.2.1.6 Identification and location of equipment to support
Current edition approved June 1, 2018. Published June 2018. Originally
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an evacuation;
approved in 1982. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as F770 – 17 . DOI:
10.1520/F0770-18.
5.2.1.7 Equipment that may be required to communicate
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with riders during an evacuation process;
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
5.2.1.8 Access and egress requirements for personnel and
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. equipment to evacuate the amusement ride or device;
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5.2.1.9 Actions required prior to evacuation to prevent 6.1.1.4 Any additional recommendations of the owner/
inadvertentmotionoftheamusementrideordevice,vehicle(s), operator.
carrier(s) and sur
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Designation: F770 − 17 F770 − 18
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.
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ε NOTE—Editorially updated 6.1 in February 2018.
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. Significance and Use
3.1 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.
4. Owner/Operator’s Responsibility
4.1 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:
4.1.1 An operations program as outlined in Section 5;
4.1.2 A maintenance program as outlined in Section 6;
4.1.3 An inspection program as outlined in Section 7, and
4.1.4 A training program as outlined in Section 8.
5. Operations Program Requirements
5.1 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:
5.1.1 Specific amusement ride or device operation policies and procedures with pertinent information from the manufacturer’s
instructions, including, but not limited to:
5.1.1.1 Description of the amusement ride or device operation;
5.1.1.2 Specific duties of each assigned operator(s) and attendant(s) position(s) of the amusement ride or device;
5.1.1.3 General safety procedures;
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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 Operations.
Current edition approved May 1, 2017June 1, 2018. Published May 2017June 2018. Originally approved in 1982. Last previous edition approved in 20152017 as
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F770 – 15.F770 – 17 . DOI: 10.1520/F0770-17E01.10.1520/F0770-18.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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5.1.1.4 Instructions on specific procedures to follow in the event of unusual conditions or an interruption of operation, including
an Evacuation Plan outlined in 5.2, and
5.1.1.5 Additional instructions from the owner/operator.
5.2 Evacuation Plan—The owner/operator shall have and maintain an evacuation plan for each amusement ride or device.
5.2.1 The owner/operator shall consider:
5.2.1.1 Standard load/unload area evacuation as the preferred protocol;
5.2.1.2 Amusement ride or device manufacturer’s recommendations;
5.2.1.3 Conditions of the environment that could impact an evacuation;
5.2.1.4 Personnel responsible for performing an evacuation;
5.2.1.5 Notification and cooperation with the outside agencies and entities intended to participate in an evacuation;
5.2.1.6 Identification and location of equipment to support an evacuation;
5.2.
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