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ASTM F893-04

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Standard Guide for Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices

Standard Guide for Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices

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1.1 This guide covers the inspections of amusement rides and devices during prototype development, production manufacturing, installation or erection, following major modification or overhaul, and during operation and maintenance periods. Note 1For information related to this guide, see Specification F 698, Definitions F 747, and Guide F 846.
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
31-Mar-2004
ICS
97.200.99 - Other equipment for entertainment
Technical Committee
F24 - Amusement Rides and Devices
Drafting Committee
F24.30 - Auditing
Current Stage
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Replaces
ASTM F893-87(2000) - Standard Guide for Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices
Effective Date
01-Apr-2004
Replaced By
ASTM F893-05 - Standard Guide for Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices
Effective Date
01-Apr-2005
Referred By
ASTM F3101-21a - Standard Specification for Unsupervised Public Use Outdoor Fitness Equipment
Effective Date
01-Apr-2004
Referred By
ASTM F2375-09(2017) - Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, Installation and Testing of Climbing Nets and Netting/Mesh used in Amusement Rides, Devices, Play Areas and Attractions
Effective Date
01-Apr-2004
Referred By
ASTM F1487-21 - Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
Effective Date
01-Apr-2004

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Designation:F893–04
Standard Guide for
1
Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 893; 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.
1. Scope 3.1.1 inspector—a person who, through education, experi-
ence, and training, is able to properly evaluate an amusement
1.1 This guide covers the inspections of amusement rides
ride or device to determine its conformance with ASTM
and devices during prototype development, production manu-
Committee F24 Standards.
facturing, installation or erection, following major modifica-
tion or overhaul, and during operation and maintenance peri-
4. Significance and Use
ods.
4.1 Thepurposeofthisguideistodelineateinformationand
NOTE 1—For information related to this guide, see Specification F 698,
recommend inspections for amusement rides and devices.
Definitions F 747, and Guide F 846.
5. Inspection Program
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5.1 Manufacturer’s Responsibility:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- 5.1.1 The manufacturer of an amusement ride or device
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
shall have a written quality assurance program as specified in
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Practice F 1193 for use in conjunction with the design, manu-
facture, construction, modification, or reconditioning of the
2. Referenced Documents
amusement ride or device.
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1.2 Quality assurance documents, that is, material certifi-
F 698 Specification for Physical Information to be Provided
cations, test reports, and inspection reports, shall be retained
for Amusement Rides and Devices
for a period of time as deemed appropriate by the manufactur-
F 747 Terminology Relating to Amusement Rides and De-
ers.
vices
5.1.3 The manufacturer of an amusement ride or device
F 770 Practice for Operation Procedures for Amusement
shall provide the owner/operator with a written inspection
Rides and Devices
procedure to be delivered with the ride or device. The
F 846 Guide for Testing Performance of Amusement Rides
document shall outline the inspections as contained in Practice
and Devices
F 853 and Practice F 770.
F 853 Practice for Maintenance Procedures for Amusement
5.1.3.1 Any changes in the procedure prescribed in 5.1.3
Rides and Devices
deemed essential by the manufacturer due to information not
F 1193 Practice for Amusement Ride and Device Manufac-
available to the manufacturer at the time of delivery shall be
turer Quality Assurance Program and Manufacturing Re-
communicated to all known owner/operators.
quirements
5.1.4 All inspections, whether recommended at the time of
sale or subsequently, shall meet the following criteria:
3. Terminology
5.1.4.1 Inspections are such that shall have been satisfacto-
3.1 Definition:
rily performed by the manufacturer.
5.1.4.2 Inspections are ones in which the ride or device or
element can reasonably be expected to pass durin
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1.7 For a glossary of terms that includes the meaning and intent of words such as shall, should, may, will, standard, practice, guide, classification, specification, etc. used in ASTM standards, please refer to “Form and Style for ASTM Standards,” which is available at www.astm.org.  
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