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Ignorance of the law shall not excuse noncompliance and it is the responsibility of the citizens to inform themselves as to the laws that are enacted in the United States of America and in the states and cities contained therein. ± « ASTM F853-2005: Standard Practice for Maintenance Procedures for Amusement Rides and Devices as required by: Commonwealth of Virginia, 13 VAC 5-31-40(A)(2) State of Indiana, 685 IAC 1-2-3 State of Illinois, 56 IAC 6000.15(a)(1)(D) State of Florida, FAC 5F-8.0011 ASTM Logo Removed Designation: F 853 - 05 Standard Practice for Maintenance Procedures for Amusement Rides and Oevices1 This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 853; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original adoption Dr, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscript epsilon (EO) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval. 1. Scope maintenance instructions in the English language. These in 1.1 This practice establishes information for maintenance structions shall include, but not be limited to, the following: procedures of amusement rides and devices. 4.1.1 Description of the ride or device operation, including 1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the the function and operation of its major components. safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 4.1.1.1 Description of the designed motion(s) of the ride or responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro device during operation. priate safety and health practices and determine the applica 4.1.2 Description of the recommended procedures for in bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. stallation, setup, disassembly, and transportation of an amuse ment ride or device, where applicable. 2. Referenced Documents 4.1.3 Recommended lubrication procedures for the amuse 2.1 ASTM Standards: 2 ment ride or device. F 846 Guide for Testing Performance of Amusement Rides 4.1.3.1 Recommended types and specifications of lubri and Devices cants. F 893 Guide for Inspection of Amusement Rides and 4.1.3.2 Recommended frequency, and if applicable, quantity Devices of lubrication. F 1159 Practice for Design and Manufacture of Patron 4.1.3.3 A lubrication drawing, chart, orinstruction, showing Directed, Artificial Climbing Walls, Dry Slide, Coin Oper the location of lubrication points. ated and Purposeful Water Immersion Amusement Rides 4.1.3.4 Recommended application method of lubrication. and Devices and Air-Supported Structures 4.1.4 Description of the recommended daily, preopening F 1193 Practice for Amusement Ride and Device Manufac inspections to be performed. turer Quality Assurance Program and Manufacturing Re 4.1.5 Description, including frequency, of recommended quirements maintenance inspections and testing, other than daily preopen F 2291 Practice for Design of Amusement Rides and De ing inspection. vices 4.1.5.1 Recommended wear limits or tolerances, where deemed necessary by the manufacturer. 3. Significance and Use 4.1.5.2 Recommended operational testing as specified in 3.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate information Guide F 846. for the maintenance of amusement rides and devices. 4.1.5.3 Where applicable, recommended nondestructive testing (NDT) as specified in Guide F 846. 4. Manufacturer's Responsibility 4.1.5.4 Tests recommended pursuant to 4.1.5 shall meet the 4.1 The manufacturer of an amusement ride or device shall following criteria: provide, with delivery of each ride or device, documented (1) The tests shall have been performed satisfactorily by the manufacturer prior to the sale of the amusement ride or device, (2) The test shall be a test which the amusement ride or I This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F24 on Amusement device, or element, can reasonably be expected to pass during Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.30 on the expected life of the amusement ride or device, or element, Malntenance and Inspection. assuming recommended maintenance and operating proce Current edition approved Aug. 15, 2005. Published September 2005. Originally approved in 1983. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as F 853 - 04. dures have been followed, 2 For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or (3) The test shall be a test that is reasonable, and which the contact ASTM Customer Service at [email protected]. For Annual Book of ASTM owner/operator can reasonably be expected to be competent to Standards volume information, refer to the standard's Document Summary page on the ASTM website. perform or cause to be performed. Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428·2959, United States. 221 ASTM Logo Removed F853-05 4.1.6 Recommended specifications for the use of replace (6) The name of the ride or device, ment fasteners, and recommended torque requirements for (7) The model number of the ride or device, fasteners, where applicable. If appropriate, precautionary in (8) The serial numbers of the affected rides or devices, formation will be provided relating to the continued use of (9) The applicable dates of manufacture, for the affected fasteners that have been loosened or retorqued. rides or devices, 4.1.7 Schematics of electrical power, lighting, controls, and (10) A number that uniquely identifies the bulletin, other systems, including location charts and manufacturer's (11) The number of the superseded bulletin, where appli troubleshooting guide, where applicable. cable, and 4.1.7.1 Description of recommended maintenance proce (12) The page number and number of total pages. dures for electrical components. 4.Ll4.4 The first page shall contain, in large bold upper 4.1.7.2 The name of the component manufacturer and ap case letters, one of the following titles: propriate identification number or specifications, or both, shall (1) "SAFETY ALERT" for notifications that recommend be provided for electrical components used within the amuse immediate action (see Fig. ALl), ment ride or device. 4.1.7.3 Each electrical component used within the amuse (2) "SERVICE BULLETIN" for notifications that do not recommend immediate action but do recommend future action ment ride or device shall be assigned an individual identifica tion number, symbol, or code to facilitate its location and (see Fig. A1.2), and identity on the electrical schematics. (3) "NOTIFICATION" for notifications that do not neces 4.1.8 Schematics of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, in sarily recommend future action but are primarily for promul cluding recommended pressures, location of components, line gation of information (see Fig. Al.3). specification, fitting specification, type of fluid, location chart, 4.Ll4.5 The first page shall contain a summary of the and manufacturer's troubleshooting guide. information contained in the body of the bulletin. 4.1.8.1 Description of recommended maintenance proce 4.1.14.6 The first page shall summarize the reason(s) that dures for hydraulic and pneumatic systems and components. prompted the release of the bulletin. 4.1.9 List of parts used In the assembly of the ride or device, 4.1.14.7 The first page shall list the recommended action to or dr~wings showing component parts and their use. be taken, for example: Inspection, modification, part replace 4.1.10 Recommended procedures to be followed in the ment, new parts, nondestructive testing, procedural change, event of an extended period of non-operation or storage, or manual revision, operational revision etc. both. 4.Ll4.8 The remainder of the first page and any supplemen 4.1.11 Description of recommended assembly and disas tal pages shall contain text detailing the information being sembly techniques and procedures, pertaining to specific com promulgated. Drawings ;;md diagrams may be used for clarifi ponents, as deemed necessary by the lflanufacturer. cation where applicable. 4.1.12 Recommended restrictions and special procedures, 4.1.14.9 The supplemental notification qulletin, when lQbricants, materials, or 'equipII).ent that may be necessary printed, shall be in black ink on white paper. The following because of environmental conditions. colored ink may be used to print titles: 4,1.13 Other recommendatiops known to the manufacturer (1) Red-for safety alert, and specific to certain serial numbered rides or devices. (2) Blue-for service bulletins, and 4.1.14 Supplemental notification bulletins delivered by the (3) Green-for notifications. manufacturer of an amusement ride or device to the owner/ 4.Ll4.10 The supplemental notification bulletins shall fol operator that were not provided at the time of sale and contain low the format provided in Annex AI. new information or newly recommended inspections or testing, or both, shall be consistent with the following criteria in order 5. Replacement Parts for Amusement Rides and Devices to carry the force and effect of this practice: 4.1.14.1 Modifications, procedures, testing, or. inspections 5.1 Replacement parts for amusement rides and devices shall conform to Guides F 846 and F 893, and Practices shall be: F 1159, F 1193, and F 2291. 5.1.1 Procured from the original manufacturer of the amuse 4.1.14.2 Modifications, procedures, testing, and inspections ment ride or device, using the appropriate manufacturer shall be reason.able, ethical, and consistent with the general supplied identifying nomenclature; or manufacturing practices within the industry. 5.1.2 Procured or produced using appropriate original 4.1.14.3 Supplemental notification bulletins when used shall manufacturing drawings or specifications, or both, if available; have a page header that contains the following information, or when available: 5.1.3 Procured or produced using specifications derived (1) The name, address and telephone number of the issuing from sufficient analysis to ensure parts of equivalent functions entity, and quality, to those provided by the original manufacturer and (2) The date the bulletin is released, in accordance with Practice F 1193. (3) The date the bulletin takes effect, 5.2 The manufacture of replacement parts for amusement (4) The period the bulletin recommends for completion, rides or devices shall conform to the applicable sections of (5) The name of the original ride or device manufacturer, Practices F 1159 and F 1193. 222 ASTM Logo Removed F853-05 6. Owner/Operator's Responsibility 6.3 Prior to carrying passengers, the owner/operator shall conduct or cause to be conducted a daily documented and 6.1 Each owner/operator of an amusement ride or device signed preopening inspection, based on provided instructions, shall read and become familiar with the contents of the to ensure the proper operation of the ride or device. The manufacturer's maintenance instructions and specifications inspection program shall include, but not be limited to, the when received, as provided in 3.1. Based on the manufacturer's following: recommendations, each owner/operator shall implement a 6.3.1 Inspection of all passenger-carrying devices, including program of maintenance, testing, and inspection providing for restraint devices and latches. the duties and responsibilities necessary in the care of each 6.3.2 Visual inspection of entrances, exits, stairways, and amusement ride or device. This program of maintenance shall ramps. include a checklist to be made available to each person 6.3.3 Functional test of all communication equipment nec performing the regularly scheduled maintenance on each ride essary for the operation of the ride. or device. The owner/operator's checklist (on a ride-by-ride 6.3.4 Inspection or test of all automatic and manual safety basis) shall include but not be limited to: devices. 6.1.1 Description of preventive maintenance assignments to 6.3.5 Inspection or test of the brakes, including service be performed. brakes, emergency brakes, parking brakes, and back stops. 6.1.2 Description of inspections to be performed. 6.3.6 Visual inspection of all fencing, guarding, and barri 6.1.3 Special safety instructions, where applicable. cades. 6.1.4 Any additional recommendations of the owner/ 6.3.7 Visual inspection of the ride structure. operator. 6.3.8 The ride or device shall be operated for a minimum of 6.2 The owner/operator of the amusement ride or device one complete operating cycle. shall provide training for each person performing the regularly 6.4 An amusement ride or device, or the specifically' af scheduled maintenance on the ride or device, pertaining to their fected element, shall be appropriately inspected and operated, assigned duties. This training shall include, but not be limited without passengers, to determine that it is functioning properly to, the following: following an unscheduled cessation of operation caused by: 6.2.1 Instruction on inspection and preventive maintenance 6.4.1 Malfunction or significant adjustment, or procedures. 6.4.2 Mechanical, electrical, or operational modification, or 6.2.2 Instruction on the specific duties of the assigned 6.4.3 Environmental conditions that affected the operation, position. or any combination of the three. 6.2.3 Instruction on general safety procedures. 6.5 The owner/operator will maintain appropriate water 6.2.4 Demonstration of the physical performance of the quality within an amusement ride or device where the guest can assigned regularly scheduled duties and inspections. reasonably be expected to ingest or contact water volume 6.2.5 Supervised observation of the maintenance person's sufficient to pose a substantial health risk. physical performance of their assigned regularly scheduled duties and inspections. 7. Keywords 6.2.6 Additional instructions deemed necessary by the 7.1 amusement rides; devices; notification bulletins; proce owner/operator. dures 223 ASTM Logo Removed F853-05 ANNEX (Mandatory Information) Al. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTIFICATION BULLETINS FORMAT Issuing Entity: Bulletin 'No.: Name Release Date: Address Effective Date: Issuing Entity Log 0 City, Sta te Zip &Jpercedes: Country Completion Date: Phone Fax E-mail OrWeb Site Page: 1 of 1 SAFETY ALERT Ride Manufacturer: IAffected Production Dates: Ride' Name: IAffected Serial Nos.: Model Number: I Abstract Of Issue: Rea son For Release: Action To Be Taken:(lnspection, Modification, Replacement, NOT, Order Parts, Manual Revision, Procedural Change, etc.) Deta il Of Issue: (Text! Ora wing sf S:: he m a tics) FIG. A1.1 Safety Alert Bulletin 224 ASTM Logo Removed F853-05 Issuing Entity: Bulletin No.: Name Release Date: Address Effec tive Da Ie: Issuing Entity Log 0 City ,Sta te Zip &Jpercedes: Country Completion Date: Phone Fax E-mail OrWeb Ste Page: 1 of 1 ... 'n_ SERVICE BULLETIN Rid e M a nufa cturer: /Affected Prod uction Da tes: Ride Name: /Affected Serial Nos.: Model Number: / Abstract Of Issue: Rea son Fo r Release: Action To Be Ta ken:(lnsp ectio n, Mod ifica tion, Rep lacem ent, NOT, Ord e r Pa rts, Manual Revision, Procedural Change, etc.) Detail Of Issue: (Text/Draw ing sf Sc he m a tics) / FIG. A 1.2 Service Bulletin· 225 ASTM Logo Removed F853-05 Issuing Entity: Bulletin No.: Name Release Date: Address Effective Date: Issuing Entity Log 0 City ,Sta te Zip Supercedes: Country Completion Date: Phone Fax E-mail OrWeb Site Page: 1 of 1 NOTIFICATION .. Ride Manufacturer: IAffected Production Dates: Ride Name: IAffected Serial Nos.: MOdel Number: I Abstract Of Issue: Reason Fo r Relea se: Action To Be Taken:(lnspection, Modification, Replacement, NOT, OrderParts, Manual Revision, Procedural Change, etc.) Detail Of Issue: (Text! Drawing sf Sc he m a tics) FIG. A1.3 Notification Bulletin 226 ASTM Logo Removed F853-05 Issuing Entity: Bulletin No.: Name Release Date: Address Effective Date: Issuing Entity Logo CitY,State Zip Supercedes: Country Completion Date: Phone Fax E-mail Or Web Site Pace: 2 of 2 Ride Manufacturer: Affected Production Dates: Ride Name: Affected Serial Nos.: Model Number: Detail Of Issue Continued:(TextlDrawings/Schematics) " FIG. A 1.3 Notification Bulletin (continued) 227 ASTM Logo Removed 53-05 ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentioned in this standard. 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