ASTM F770-93(2000)
(Practice)Standard Practice for Operation Procedures for Amusement Rides and Devices
Standard Practice for Operation Procedures for Amusement Rides and Devices
SCOPE
1.1 This practice establishes information for operating procedures of amusement rides and devices.
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.
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Designation:F770–93 (Reapproved 2000)
Standard Practice for
Operation Procedures for Amusement Rides and Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 770; 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 3.1.2.4 Instructions to the patron: recommended informa-
tion that should be made available to each patron of the ride or
1.1 This practice establishes information for operating pro-
device.
cedures of amusement rides and devices.
3.1.2.5 Recommendations for operational restriction relat-
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
ing to environmental conditions such as wind, rain, or tem-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
perature fluctuation.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.3 Manufacturer’s recommended ride or device operating
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
procedures, including the location of ride or device operators
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
and attendants.
2. Significance and Use 3.1.3.1 Description of the recommended, daily pre-opening
inspection to be performed by ride or device operator(s) and
2.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate information
attendants that is in addition to previously performed mainte-
and to establish procedures for the operation of amusement
nance or other inspections.
rides and devices.
3.1.3.2 Description of the recommended ride or device
3. Manufacturer’s Responsibility
operator(s) and attendants positions and functions.
3.1.3.3 Description of the recommended series of steps, to
3.1 The manufacturer of an amusement ride or device shall
be followed in a definite order, to complete the operation of the
provide, with delivery of each ride or device, documented,
ride or device.
recommended operating instructions in the English language.
3.1.4 Manufacturer’s recommended emergency procedures.
These instructions shall include but not be limited to the
3.1.4.1 Recommended evacuation procedures for the ride or
following:
device.
3.1.1 Description of the ride or device operation including
3.1.4.2 Use of emergency power equipment, if provided
the function and operation of its major components.
with the ride or device.
3.1.1.1 Description of the motion(s) of the ride or device
3.1.4.3 Description of any emergency equipment that is
during operation.
provided with the ride or device, and its uses.
3.1.1.2 Description of the recommended passenger loading
3.1.4.4 Description of any emergency procedure made nec-
procedures during operation, including recommended seating,
essary by an interruption of power, and restart procedures.
where applicable.
3.1.2 Recommended safety procedures and instructions, and
4. Owner/Operator’s Responsibility
information about safety equipment pertaining to patrons and
4.1 Each owner/operator of an amusement ride or device
ride or device operators and attendants.
shall read and become familiar with the contents of the
3.1.2.1 Maximum total passenger weight and maximum
manufacturer’s recommended operating instructions and speci-
number of passengers by carrier unit or ride total.
fications, when received as provided in 3.1. Each owner/
3.1.2.2 Description of the passenger restraint system, its
operator shall prepare an operating fact sheet. This fact sheet
recommended use and operation.
shall be made available to each ride or device operator and
3.1.2.3 Ride or device operator and attendant safety check:
attendant of the amusement ride or device. The owner’s/
recommended visual or other inspections to be performed by
operator’s fact sheet (on a ride-by-ride basis) shall include but
ride or device operators and attendants prior to and during each
not be limited to:
ride or device cycle.
4.1.1 Specific ride or device operation policies and proce-
dures with pertinent information from the manufacturer’s
This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F24 onAmusement
instructions.
Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.40 on
4.1.1.1 Description of the ride or device operation.
Operations.
4.1.1.2 Duties of the specific assigned position of the ride or
Current edition approved Dec. 15, 1993. Published February 1994. Originally
published as F 770 – 82. Last previous edition F 770 – 88. device operator or attendant.
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