ASTM F2974-13

Standard Guide for Auditing Amusement Rides and Devices

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 The purpose of this guide is to establish guidelines for audits of amusement rides and devices.  
4.2 An audit can include inspections, evaluations, or examinations during the design, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, operation, or major modification of an amusement ride or device.  
4.3 This guide is not intended to require recurring design, manufacturing, installation, commissioning or major modification audits. Rather, it is intended that such audits be performed during the relevant stages of an amusement ride or device’s design, manufacture, installation, commissioning or major modification.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide establishes guidelines for auditing conformance to ASTM Committee F24 Standards during an audit of an amusement ride or device within a defined scope.  
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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Feb-2013
• ICS: 97.200.99 - Other equipment for entertainment
• Technical Committee: F24 - Amusement Rides and Devices
• Drafting Committee: F24.30 - Auditing

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F2974-15 - Standard Guide for Auditing Amusement Rides and Devices
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2015
• Referred By: ASTM F2959-23a - Standard Practice for Aerial Adventure Courses
• Effective Date: 15-Feb-2013
• Referred By: ASTM F2461-23 - Standard Practice for Manufacture, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Aquatic Play Equipment
• Effective Date: 15-Feb-2013
• Referred By: ASTM F2783-20 - Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices, in Canada
• Effective Date: 15-Feb-2013
• Referred By: ASTM F2376-23 - Standard Practice for Classification, Design, Manufacture, Construction, and Operation of Water Slide Systems
• Effective Date: 15-Feb-2013

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F2974 − 13
StandardGuide for
Auditing Amusement Rides and Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2974; 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 4.3 This guide is not intended to require recurring design,
manufacturing, installation, commissioning or major modifica-
1.1 This guide establishes guidelines for auditing confor-
tion audits. Rather, it is intended that such audits be performed
mance to ASTM Committee F24 Standards during an audit of
during the relevant stages of an amusement ride or device’s
an amusement ride or device within a defined scope.
design, manufacture, installation, commissioning or major
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
modification.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
5. General
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
5.1 Auditor(s) shall have sufficient relevant education,
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
experience,andtrainingtoproperlyauditanamusementrideor
device as defined in this standard.
2. Referenced Documents
5.2 The auditor must prepare for and comply with all
2.1 ASTM Standards:
personal health and safety requirements as they pertain to the
F747 Terminology Relating to Amusement Rides and De-
scope of the audit.
vices
F770 Practice for Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and
5.3 Inspection tools, test equipment, gauges, or other de-
Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices
vices shall be in proper working order and, where applicable,
F1159 Practice for Design and Manufacture of Patron
calibrated. Calibration shall be established by a record of
Directed, Artificial Climbing Walls, Dry Slide, Coin calibration showing calibration traceable to accepted standards
Operated and Purposeful Water Immersion Amusement
specific to the equipment used (for example, AISC, ASME,
Rides and Devices and Air-Supported Structures ANSI, etc.).
F1193 Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction
6. Design Audit Program
of Amusement Rides and Devices
F2291 Practice for Design ofAmusement Rides and Devices
6.1 When performing an audit of a new design of an
amusement ride or device, the auditor shall review confor-
3. Terminology
mance to Practice F2291 or the applicable F24 standard in
3.1 Reference Terminology F747.
effect at the time of the design.
4. Significance and Use 7. Manufacturing Audit Program
4.1 The purpose of this guide is to establish guidelines for 7.1 When performing an audit of the manufacturing of an
audits of amusement rides and devices. amusement ride or device, the auditor(s) shall review confor-
mance to Practice F1193.
4.2 An audit can include inspections, evaluations, or exami-
nations during the design, manufacturing, installation,
8. Installation and Commissioning Audit Program
commissioning, operation, or major modification of an amuse-
8.1 When performing an audit of the installation and com-
ment ride or device.
missioning of an amusement ride or device, the auditor(s)
shall:
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F24 on
8.1.1 Perform an inspection of equipment condition per
Amusement Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
Section 9 through Section 13 of Practice F1193.
F24.30 on Maintenance and Inspection.
8.1.2 Review conformance to
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