ASTM F2948-21

Standard Guide to Walkway Auditor Qualifications

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 Characterizing the safety of a pedestrian walkway is a significant task, whether as a proactive effort or in response to an incident. In addition to experience, the qualifications for a walkway auditor should include reasonable familiarity with guiding documents, sources for research, walkway tribometry, and walkway safety. This guide outlines topics for a walkway auditor training course intended to facilitate that familiarity.  
4.2 As certain countries have codified requirements for the methods to be used in walkway auditing, it would be impractical to keep this guide current with those requirements. Though elements of practice in other countries may be similar, the focus of this guide is on the practice of walkway auditing in the United States.  
4.3 Additional information is provided in Appendix X1.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide outlines basic knowledge topics that walkway auditors should consider (where applicable) when conducting audits of pedestrian walkways.  
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.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2021
• ICS: 93.080.01 - Road engineering in general
• Technical Committee: F13 - Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear
• Drafting Committee: F13.50 - Walkway Surfaces

Standards Content (Sample)

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.
Designation:F2948 −21
Standard Guide to
1
Walkway Auditor Qualifications
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2948; 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 nominally limits, requires, or otherwise guides certain activi-
ties or conditions; the specific relevance or applicability of the
1.1 This guide outlines basic knowledge topics that walk-
document may vary.
way auditors should consider (where applicable) when con-
ducting audits of pedestrian walkways.
4. Significance and Use
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1 Characterizing the safety of a pedestrian walkway is a
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
significant task, whether as a proactive effort or in response to
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
an incident. In addition to experience, the qualifications for a
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
walkway auditor should include reasonable familiarity with
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
guiding documents, sources for research, walkway tribometry,
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-
and walkway safety. This guide outlines topics for a walkway
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
auditor training course intended to facilitate that familiarity.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
4.2 As certain countries have codified requirements for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
methods to be used in walkway auditing, it would be imprac-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
tical to keep this guide current with those requirements.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Though elements of practice in other countries may be similar,
the focus of this guide is on the practice of walkway auditing
2. Referenced Documents
in the United States.
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.3 Additional information is provided in Appendix X1.
F2508 Practice for Validation, Calibration, and Certification
of Walkway Tribometers Using Reference Surfaces
5. Basic Knowledge Topics
5.1 Goals and Terminology of Walkway Auditing:
3. Terminology
5.1.1 Use of terminology.
3.1 Definitions:
5.1.2 Pedestrian safety.
3.1.1 walkway tribometer, n—any apparatus used to mea-
5.1.3 Incident investigation.
sure the frictional forces acting at an interface between a
5.2 Selected Information Sources:
walkway surface and shoe material. F2508
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: NOTE 1—Inclusion in this section does not imply applicability or
relevance to a particular audit.
3.2.1 walkway auditor, n—a person competent to offer
reliable observations and opinions regarding the conformance
5.2.1 Standards Development Organization Accrediting—
of an audited walkway to relevant safety guidelines or require- ANSI: American National Standards Institute (http://
ments.
www.ansi.org).
5.2.2 Standards Development Organizations:
3.2.2 guiding document, n—a standard, regulation, law,
5.2.2.1 ASSP/ANSI: American Society of Safety Profes-
code, directive, statute, ordinance, or similar document that
sionals (http://www.assp.org), A1264 Subgroup – Standards
for Walking/Working Surfaces.
1
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F13 on Pedestrian/
5.2.2.2 ASTM International (http://www.astm.org), D21
Walkway Safety and Footwear and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
Polishes Technical Committee.
F13.50 on Walkway Surfaces.
5.2.2.3 ASTM International (http://www.astm.org), F13
Current edition approved April 1, 2021. Published May 2021. Originally
Pedestrian/Walkway Safety & Footwear Technical Committee.
approved in 2013. Last previous edition approved in 2020 as F2948 – 20. DOI:
10.1520/F2948-21.
5.2.2.4 ASTM International (http://www.astm.org), F15
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Consumer Products Technical Committee.
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
5.2.2.5 ICC/ANSI: International Code Council (http://
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. www.iccsafe.org), A117 Committee: Architectural Features
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: F2948 − 20 F2948 − 21
Standard Guide to
1
Walkway Auditor Qualifications
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2948; 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
1.1 This guide outlines basic knowledge topics that walkway auditors should consider (where applicable) when conducting audits
of pedestrian walkways.
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
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
F2508 Practice for Validation, Calibration, and Certification of Walkway Tribometers Using Reference Surfaces
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 walkway tribometer, n—any apparatus used to measure the frictional forces acting at an interface between a walkway surface
and shoe material. F2508
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 walkway auditor, n—a person competent to offer reliable observations and opinions regarding the conformance of an audited
walkway to relevant safety guidelines or requirements.
3.2.2 guiding document, n—a standard, regulation, law, code, directive, statute, ordinance, or similar document that nominally
limits, requires, or otherwise guides certain activities or conditions; the specific relevance or applicability of the document may
vary.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 Characterizing the safety of a pedestrian walkway is a significant task, whether as a proactive effort or in response to an
1
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F13 on Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F13.50 on
Walkway Surfaces.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2020April 1, 2021. Published January 2021May 2021. Originally approved in 2013. Last previous edition approved in 20132020 as
F2948 – 13.F2948 – 20. DOI: 10.1520/F2948-20.10.1520/F2948-21.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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incident. In addition to experience, the qualifications for a walkway auditor should include reasonable familiarity with guiding
documents, sources for research, walkway tribometry, and walkway safety. This guide outlines topics for a walkway auditor
training course intended to facilitate that familiarity.
4.2 As certain countries have codified requirements for the methods to be used in walkway auditing, it would be impractical to
keep this guide current with those requirements. Though elements of practice in other countries may be similar, the focus of this
guide is on the practice of walkway auditing in the United States.
4.3 Additional information is provided in Appendix X1.
5. Basic Knowledge Topics
5.1 Goals and Terminology of Walkway Auditing:
5.1.1 Use of terminology.
5.1.2 Pedestrian safety.
5.1.3 Incident investigation.
5.2 Selected Information Sources:
NOTE 1—Inclusion in this section does not imply applicability or relevance to a particular audit.
5.2.1 Standards Development Organization Accrediting—ANSI: American National Standards Institute (http://www.ansi.org).
5.2.2 Standards Development Organizations:
5.2.2.1 ASSP/ANSI: American Society of Safety Professionals (http://www.assp.org), A1264 Subgroup – Standards for
Walking/Working Surfaces.
5.2.2.2 ASTM International (http://www.astm.org), D21 Polishes Technical Committee.
5.2.2.3 ASTM International (http://www.astm.org), F13 Pedestrian/Walkway Safety & Footwear Technical Committee.
5.2.2.4 ASTM International (http://
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