ASTM F770-21a
(Practice)Standard Practice for Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices
Standard Practice for Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate information and to establish procedures for the operation, maintenance, inspection, and training for amusement rides and devices.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice provides guidelines for operations, maintenance, and inspection procedures for amusement rides and devices to be performed by the owner/operator.
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.
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Designation: F770 − 21a
Standard Practice for
Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of
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Amusement Rides and Devices
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF770;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 5. Owner/Operator’s Responsibility
1.1 This practice provides guidelines for operations, 5.1 The owner/operator shall develop a program with nec-
maintenance, and inspection procedures for amusement rides essary tasks to operate and maintain the amusement ride or
and devices to be performed by the owner/operator. device. The program shall include but not be limited to:
5.1.1 An operations program as outlined in Section 6;
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5.1.2 A maintenance program as outlined in Section 7;
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5.1.3 An inspection program as outlined in Section 8, and
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
5.1.4 A training program as outlined in Section 9.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
6. Operations Program Requirements
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-
6.1 Operating Document—The owner/operator shall pre-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the pare an Operating Document for each amusement ride or
device based on the recommended instructions and specifica-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical tions provided by the manufacturer. This Operating Document
shall be made available to each amusement ride or device
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
operator and attendant. The Operating Document shall include
2. Referenced Documents but not be limited to:
2 6.1.1 Specific amusement ride or device operation policies
2.1 ASTM Standards:
and procedures with pertinent information from the manufac-
F1193 Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction
turer’s instructions, including, but not limited to:
of Amusement Rides and Devices
6.1.1.1 Description of the amusement ride or device opera-
tion;
3. Terminology
6.1.1.2 Specific duties of each assigned operator(s) and
3.1 Definitions:
attendant(s) position(s) of the amusement ride or device;
3.1.1 owner/operator, n—person or organization that is
6.1.1.3 General safety procedures;
responsible for the maintenance and operation of an amuse-
6.1.1.4 Instructions on specific procedures to follow in the
ment ride or device.
event of unusual conditions or an interruption of operation,
including an Evacuation Plan outlined in 6.2, and
4. Significance and Use
6.1.1.5 Additional instructions from the owner/operator.
4.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate information
6.2 Evacuation Plan—The owner/operator shall have and
and to establish procedures for the operation, maintenance,
maintain an evacuation plan for each amusement ride or
inspection, and training for amusement rides and devices.
device.
6.2.1 The owner/operator shall consider:
6.2.1.1 Standard load/unload area evacuation as the pre-
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F24 on Amusement
ferred protocol;
Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.40 on
6.2.1.2 Amusement ride or device manufacturer’s recom-
Operations.
mendations;
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2021. Published October 2021. Originally
6.2.1.3 Conditions of the environment that could impact an
approved in 1982. Last previous edition approved in 2021 as F770 – 21. DOI:
10.1520/F0770-21A.
evacuation;
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6.2.1.4 Personnel responsible for performing an evacuation;
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
6.2.1.5 Notification and cooperation with the outside agen-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. cies and entities intended to participate in an evacuation;
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6.2.1.6 Identification and location of equipment to support 7.1.1 This program of maintenance shall include a checklist
an evacuation; to be made available to each person performing the regularly
scheduled maintenance on each amusement ride or device.The
6.2.1.7 Equipment that may be required to communi
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Designation: F770 − 21 F770 − 21a
Standard Practice for
Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of
1
Amusement Rides and Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F770; 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 practice provides guidelines for operations, maintenance, and inspection procedures for amusement rides and devices to
be performed by the owner/operator.
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
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F1193 Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction of Amusement Rides and Devices
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 owner/operator, n—person or organization that is responsible for the maintenance and operation of an amusement ride or
device.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate information and to establish procedures for the operation, maintenance, inspection,
and training for amusement rides and devices.
5. Owner/Operator’s Responsibility
5.1 The owner/operator shall develop a program with necessary tasks to operate and maintain the amusement ride or device. The
program shall include but not be limited to:
5.1.1 An operations program as outlined in Section 56;
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.40 on Operations.
Current edition approved May 15, 2021Sept. 1, 2021. Published June 2021October 2021. Originally approved in 1982. Last previous edition approved in 20192021 as
F770 – 19.F770 – 21. DOI: 10.1520/F0770-21.10.1520/F0770-21A.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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5.1.2 A maintenance program as outlined in Section 67;
5.1.3 An inspection program as outlined in Section 78, and
5.1.4 A training program as outlined in Section 89.
6. Operations Program Requirements
6.1 Operating Document—The owner/operator shall prepare an Operating Document for each amusement ride or device based on
the recommended instructions and specifications provided by the manufacturer. This Operating Document shall be made available
to each amusement ride or device operator and attendant. The Operating Document shall include but not be limited to:
6.1.1 Specific amusement ride or device operation policies and procedures with pertinent information from the manufacturer’s
instructions, including, but not limited to:
6.1.1.1 Description of the amusement ride or device operation;
6.1.1.2 Specific duties of each assigned operator(s) and attendant(s) position(s) of the amusement ride or device;
6.1.1.3 General safety procedures;
6.1.1.4 Instructions on specific procedures to follow in the event of unusual conditions or an interruption of operation, including
an Evacuation Plan outlined in 5.26.2, and
6.1.1.5 Additional instructions from the owner/operator.
6.2 Evacuation Plan—The owner/operator shall have and maintain an evacuation plan for each amusement ride or device.
6.2.1 The owner/operator shall consider:
6.2.1.1 Standard load/unload area evacuation as the preferred protocol;
6.2.1.2 Amusement ride or device manufacturer’s recommendations;
6.2.1.3 Conditions of the environment that could impact an evacuation;
6.2.1.4 Personnel responsible for performing an evacuation;
6.2.1.5 Notification and cooperation with the outside agencies and entities i
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