1、Designation: F 893 05aStandard Guide forInspection of Amusement Rides and Devices1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 893; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in par
2、entheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This guide covers the inspections of amusement ridesand devices during prototype development, production manu-facturing, installation or erection,
3、following major modifica-tion or overhaul, and during operation and maintenance peri-ods.NOTE 1For information related to this guide, see Specification F 698,Terminology F 747, and Guide F 846.1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. I
4、t is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F 698 Specification for Physical Information to be Providedfor Amusement Rides
5、and DevicesF 747 Terminology Relating to Amusement Rides and De-vicesF 770 Practice for Operation Procedures for AmusementRides and DevicesF 846 Guide for Testing Performance of Amusement Ridesand DevicesF 853 Practice for Maintenance Procedures for AmusementRides and DevicesF 1193 Practice for Amus
6、ement Ride and Device Manufac-turer Quality Assurance Program and Manufacturing Re-quirements3. Terminology3.1 Definition:3.1.1 inspectora person who, through education, experi-ence, and training, is able to properly evaluate an amusementride or device to determine its conformance, within the scopeo
7、f the inspection, with ASTM Committee F24 Standards.4. Significance and Use4.1 The purpose of this guide is to delineate information andrecommend inspections for amusement rides and devices.4.2 Inspection within the context of this guide is to deter-mine conformance with applicable ASTM Committee F2
8、4standards.5. Inspection Program5.1 Manufacturers Responsibility:5.1.1 The manufacturer of an amusement ride or deviceshall have a written quality assurance program as specified inPractice F 1193 for use in conjunction with the design, manu-facture, construction, modification, or reconditioning of t
9、heamusement ride or device.5.1.2 Quality assurance documents, that is, material certifi-cations, test reports, and inspection reports, shall be retainedfor a period of time as deemed appropriate by the manufactur-ers.5.1.3 The manufacturer of an amusement ride or deviceshall provide the owner/operat
10、or with a written inspectionprocedure to be delivered with the ride or device. Thedocument shall outline the inspections as contained in PracticeF 853 and Practice F 770.5.1.3.1 Any changes in the procedure prescribed in 5.1.3deemed essential by the manufacturer due to information notavailable to th
11、e manufacturer at the time of delivery shall becommunicated to all known owner/operators.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F24 on AmusementRides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.30 onMaintenance and Inspection.Current edition approved Dec. 1, 200
12、5. Published December 2005. Originallyapproved in 1984. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as F 893 05.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the stand
13、ards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.5.1.4 All inspections, whether recommended at the time ofsale or subsequently, shall meet the following criteria:5.1.4.1 Inspections are su
14、ch that shall have been satisfacto-rily performed by the manufacturer.5.1.4.2 Inspections are ones in which the ride or device orelement can reasonably be expected to pass during the ex-pected design life of the ride, device or element, assuming thatrecommended maintenance procedures have been follo
15、wed;and,5.1.4.3 Inspections are reasonable and are such that theowner/operator can reasonably be expected to be competent toperform or cause to be performed.5.1.5 Upon notification from an owner/operator of an inci-dent involving a critical component, the manufacturer of anamusement ride or device s
16、hall promptly evaluate this infor-mation and disseminate his findings to the original owner/operator along with any pertinent recommendations to allknown owner/operators.5.2 Owner/Operator Responsibilities:5.2.1 Owner/operators of amusement rides or devices shallhave an inspection program consistent
17、 with the inspectionsoutlined in Practices F 770 and F 853.5.2.2 Inspection documents deemed appropriate by theowner/operator to be maintained in the ride file shall be filed inaccordance with the procedures outlined in Practices F 770 andF 853.5.2.3 The owner/operator of an amusement ride or device
18、shall promptly notify the manufacturer of an incident, failure,or malfunction which, in his judgment, seriously affects thecontinued proper operation of the ride or device and isinformation of which the manufacturer should be aware.5.3 Inspector Responsibilities:5.3.1 Perform inspections complying w
19、ith all appropriatesafety procedures.5.3.2 Use inspection tools, test equipment, gages, or otherdevices as required by the inspection. Such tools, test equip-ment, gages, or other devices shall be in proper working order,and if applicable, accurately calibrated.5.3.3 Notify the owner/operator of the
20、 amusement ride ordevice of any non-conformance identified within the scope ofthe inspection.5.3.4 Provide upon owner/operators request written docu-mentation of inspection activities.6. Keywords6.1 inspection; inspectorASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent right
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