ASTM F1749-02
(Specification)Standard Specification for Fitness Equipment and Fitness Facility Safety Signage and Labels
Standard Specification for Fitness Equipment and Fitness Facility Safety Signage and Labels
ABSTRACT
This specification establishes requirements for safety signage and labels for fitness equipment and fitness facilities. Product safety signs and labels shall be classified according to the relative seriousness of the potential hazards. The classifications shall be noted by the signal words danger, warning and caution. Fitness facility signs are classified as general safety signs and shall use signal words such as safety first, be careful and think. The label design for fitness equipment and fitness facility safety sign design are presented in details.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes requirements for safety signage and labels for fitness equipment as defined in 3.1.4 and fitness facilities as defined in 3.1.5. It provides for the design, placement, and minimum wording required.
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An American National Standard
Designation: F 1749 – 02
Standard Specification for
Fitness Equipment and Fitness Facility Safety Signage and
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Labels
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1749; 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.
INTRODUCTION
This specification sets forth guidelines for signage and labels associated with fitness equipment and
fitness facilities. Its goal is to help alert and remind users of safe practices in utilizing fitness
equipment. Like any other physical activity, exercise involving fitness equipment presents a potential
for injury. No label or sign alone can prevent all injuries, especially when fitness equipment is used
improperly. The ultimate responsibility for preventing injury lies with the equipment owner or
equipment user, or both. This specification, however, intends to promote proper fitness equipment
practices through standardization of signage and label requirements.
1. Scope 3.1.4 fitness equipment, n—amachineorbenchdesignedfor
use in exercising specific or multiple muscles of the body.
1.1 This specification establishes requirements for safety
3.1.5 fitness facility, n—a location where people go to use
signage and labels for fitness equipment as defined in 3.1.4 and
institutional fitness equipment.
fitness facilities as defined in 3.1.5. It provides for the design,
3.1.6 fitness facility equipment sign, n—a sign designed
placement, and minimum wording required.
within the scope of this specification and complying with all
2. Referenced Documents
applicable ANSI standards that is posted within a fitness
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facility and alerts users to potential hazards associated with
2.1 ANSI Standards
institutional fitness equipment.
Z 535.1 Safety Color Code
3.1.6.1 Discussion—A fitness facility equipment sign is
Z 535.2 Environmental and Facility Safety Signs
considered a general safety sign.
Z 535.3 Criteria for Safety Symbols
3.1.7 free weight strength equipment, n— strength equip-
Z 535.4 Product Safety Signs and Labels
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ment designed to accept individual weight plates or to support/
2.2 FMC Corporation
accept a lifting bar with individual weight plates secured to it.
Product Safety Sign and Label System
3.1.8 general safety sign, n—a sign addressing safe exercise
3. Terminology
practices, proper safety procedures, and the location of safety
equipment.
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.9 general safety sign signal word, n— brief word(s) at
3.1.1 aerobic fitness equipment, n—fitness equipment de-
the top of a general safety sign designed to draw attention to
signed to condition a group of muscles aerobically.
the sign.
3.1.2 consumer fitness equipment, n—fitness equipment in-
3.1.9.1 Discussion—Examples of these words include
tended for use by one person or one family unit.
safety first, be careful and think. The words danger, warning
3.1.3 control panel, n—the console on fitness equipment
and caution shall not be used (see also signal word).
where the user chooses/enters an exercise routine or resistance
3.1.10 general warning label, n—a label designed in accor-
level.
dance with this specification that is affixed to a portion of the
fitness equipment and draws attention to potential hazards
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports
associated with the use of that fitness equipment.
Equipment and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.30 on
3.1.11 hazard classification, n—choice of a signal word
Fitness Products.
based on the seriousness of the related potential hazard.
Current edition approved May 10, 2002. Published June 2002. Originally
published as F 1749 – 96. Last previous edition F 1749 – 96.
3.1.12 institutional fitness equipment, n— fitness equipment
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Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., 13th
intended for use by numerous persons in a commercial or
Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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institutional, as opposed to a home, environment.
Available from FMC, P.O. Box 580, Santa Clara, CA 95052. Phone: (408)
289-3486.
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3.1.13 instruction plate, n— a placard on fitness equipment 4.2.2 Warning—The signal word warning shall be in black
that describes how to use the equipment properly. letters on a safety orange background. The PMS color for the
3.1.13.1 Discussion—The instruction plate, may, but is not background shall be Pantone 152C.
required to, be part of the control panel. 4.2.3 Caution—The signal word caution shall be in black
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