ASTM F2275-03

Standard Practice for Treestand Manufacturer Quality Assurance Program

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The purpose of this practice is to provide the minimum requirements necessary for the establishment of a written quality assurance program for treestands and elevated hunting equipment.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice provides minimum requirements for a quality assurance program.
1.2 The values stated are in inch-pound units and are to be regarded as standard.
1.3 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: 09-May-2003
• ICS: 65.145 - Hunting
• Technical Committee: F08 - Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities
• Drafting Committee: F08.16 - Archery Products

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F2275-08 - Standard Practice for Treestand Manufacturer Quality Assurance Program
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F3249-20 - Standard Specification for Treestands, Climbing Sticks, and Tripod or Tower Stands
• Effective Date: 10-May-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation:F2275–03
Standard Practice for
Treestand Manufacturer Quality Assurance Program
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2275; 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 lated documents are utilized for each project. These drawings
and documents must be retained as long as the product remains
1.1 This practice provides minimum requirements for a
in production or distribution and for a period of five (5) years
quality assurance program.
after distribution ends.
1.2 The values stated are in inch-pound units and are to be
regarded as standard.
5. Material Control Procedures
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5.1 Aprocedureshallbeineffecttoensurethatallmaterials,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
processes and components, including raw materials, are in
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
accordance with the engineering specifications.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
5.1.1 This procedure shall provide purchasing personnel
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
with all the information required to order appropriate material.
2. Referenced Documents 5.1.2 A receiving procedure shall be in effect so that
incoming material is checked against purchasing specifica-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
tions.
F 2120 Practice for Testing Treestand Load Capacity
5.1.3 Aprocedure shall be in effect so that material in stock
F 2121 Practice for Treestand Labels
can be properly identified for future use.
F 2122 Practice for Treestand Safety Devices
5.1.4 Documentation on any material, process, or compo-
F 2123 Practice for Treestand Instructions
nents certified shall be filed for reference.
F 2124 Practice for Testing Ladder Treestand, Tripod Tree-
stand and Climbing Stick Load Capacity
6. Inspection
F 2125 Test Method for Treestand Static Stability
6.1 A procedure shall be in effect so that appropriate
F 2126 Test Method for Treestand Static Load Capacity
inspections are made on manufactured parts and subassemblies
F 2127 Test Method for Treestand Adherence
to ensure conformance with engineering specifications.
F 2128 Test Method for Treestand Repetitive Load Capa-
6.2 A procedure shall be in effect so that appropriate
bility
inspections are made on purchased components.
3. Significance and Use 6.3 A procedure shall be in effect so completed units are
inspected prior to delivery.
3.1 The purpose of this practice is to provide the minimum
6.4 Nonconforming components shall be identified and
requirements necessary for the establishment of a written
evaluated for disposition as follows:
quality assurance program for treestands and elevated hunting
6.4.1 Reworked components shall be re-inspected in accor-
equipment.
dance with 5.1, 5.1.2,or 5.1.3 of this practice prior to use.
4. Drawing Control Procedure
6.4.2 A component not suitable for use shall be altered or
disposed of to avoid accidental use.
4.1 A procedure shall be in effect so that appropriate
6.4.
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