ASTM F2276-05
(Specification)Standard Specification for Fitness Equipment
Standard Specification for Fitness Equipment
ABSTRACT
This specification establishes parameters for the design and manufacture of fitness equipment intended for use by individuals age 12 and above. The design and construction requirements for the following are specified: (1) stability, (2) support, (3) edges, corners, and tube ends, and (4) moving parts in accessible areas such as rotating and reciprocating points. The equipment shall meet the guarding, enclosure, and spacing requirements specified for: (1) squeeze, shear, and crush points, (2) adjustment and locking means, (3) handgrips (integral, applied, and rotating) and foot support, (4) load development and transmitting components such as ropes, belts, chains, and other means, and chain or gear drives, and (5) intrinsic, extrinsic, and endurance loading. The documentation shall include the following: assembly instructions, list of equipment parts, operational instructions, and maintenance instructions. Adequate warnings or warning labels alerting users, third parties, and service personnel to hazards associated with use and service of the equipment shall be provided for consumer, commercial, and institutional fitness equipment. The requirements for site-specific labels and user weight restrictions are specified.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes parameters for the design and manufacture of fitness equipment as defined in 3.1.8.
1.2 It is the intent of this specification to specify products for use by individuals age 12 and above.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 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.
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An American National Standard
Designation: F 2276 – 05
Standard Specification for
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Fitness Equipment
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2276; 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
Thegoalofthisspecificationistopromoteproperdesignandmanufacturingpracticesforstationary
fitness equipment. Through these specifications this standard aims to assist designers and manufac-
turers in producing functional, safe products under proper operations. This standard specifies safety
requirements that are generally applicable to all stationary fitness equipment. For specific types of
fitness equipment, these requirements may be supplemented or modified by the requirements of
specific standards that have been issued to cover these specific types or groups of fitness products.
Where specific standards exist, this standard should be used in conjunction with the other standards.
Special care is required in applying this standard alone to equipment for which no specific standard
exists.
The equipment user must recognize, however, that a standard alone will not necessarily prevent
injuries.Likeotherphysicalactivities,exerciseinvolvingfitnessequipmentinvolvestheriskofinjury,
particularly if the equipment is used improperly.
1. Scope EN 957–1 Stationary Training Equipment-Part 1: General
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Safety Requirements and Test Methods
1.1 This specification establishes parameters for the design
and manufacture of fitness equipment as defined in 3.1.8.
3. Terminology
1.2 It is the intent of this specification to specify products
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
for use by individuals age 12 and above.
3.1.1 accessible area, n—area accessible to the user or third
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
party when the equipment is in normal use, during setting up,
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
grasping, or adjusting of equipment or position of the body.
only.
Thisdoesnotincludeareasthatareaccessibleduringtheinitial
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
assembly.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.2 applied handgrips, n—handgrip that is formed,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
molded, or attached to a support, component, or structure.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.3 consumer fitness equipment, n—fitness equipment in-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
tended for use by one person or one family unit.
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.4 corner, n—intersection of three planes or surfaces on
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a single component.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.5 edge, n—intersection of two planes or surfaces on a
F 1749 Specification for Fitness Equipment and Fitness
single component.
Facility Safety Signage and Labels
3.1.6 entrapment, n—area that captures and requires force
2.2 European Standards
in excess of one pound to remove the test finger in EN 957-1.
3.1.7 extrinsic loads, n—all loads applied to the machine or
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F08 on Sports
user means in addition to the users body weight.
Equipment and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.30 on
3.1.8 fitness equipment, n—mechanical device or hardware
Fitness Products.
designed for use in exercising specific or multiple muscles of
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2005. Published January 2005. Originally
approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as F 2276 – 03.
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the body. Not to include toys used for recreation, jump ropes, 3.1.25 stationary training equipment, n—equipment that is
outdoor or indoor playground equipment or facilities, bicycles used to exercise or to train muscles or muscle groups that does
or other fitness soft goods such as gloves, belts, apparel, balls, not travel or move across the ground as a unit during use.
and so forth.
3.1.26 third party, n—someoneotherthantheuserwhoisin
3.1.9 general warning label, n—label designed within the the immediate area of the fitness equipment when it is in use.
scope of
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