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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 F770-2006: Standard Practice for Ownership and Operation of 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 770 - 06 Standard Practice for Ownership and Operation of Amusement Rides and Devices1 , This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 770; 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 4.1.1 Specific ride or device operation policies and proce dures with pertinent information from the manufacturer's 1.1 This practice establishes information for operating pro cedures of amusement rides and devices. instructions. 1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the 4.1.1.1 Description of the ride or device operation. safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 4.1.1.2 Duties of the specific assigned position of the ride or responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro device operator or attendant. priate safety and health practices and determine the applica 4.1.1.3 General safety procedures. bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. 4.1.1.4 Additional recommendations of the owner/operator. 4.1.2 Specific emergency procedures in the event of an 2. Referenced Documents abnormal condition or an interruption of service. 2.1 ASTM Standards: 2 4.1.3 The owner/operator shall provide training for each F 770 Practice for Operation Procedures for Amusement ride or device operator and attendant of an amusement ride or Rides and Devices device. This training shall include but not be limited to the F 853 Practice for Maintenance Procedures for Amusement following, where applicable: Rides and Devices 4.1.3.1 Instruction on ride or device operating procedures. F 1193 Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction 4.1.3.2 Instructions on specific duties of the assigned posi- of Amusement Rides and Devices tion. 4.1.3.3 Instructions on general safety procedures. 3. Significance and Use 4.1.3.4 Instructions on emergency procedures. 3.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate information 4.1.3.5 Demonstration of the physical ride or device opera and to establish procedures for the operation of amusement tion. rides and devices. 4.1.3.6 Supervised observation of the ride or device opera tor's physical operation of the ride or device. 4. Owner/Operator's Responsibility 4.1.3.7 Additional instructions deemed necessary by the 4.1 Each owner/operator of an amusement ride or device owner/operator. shall read and become familiar with the contents of the 4.1.4 The ride or device operator of each amusement ride or manufacturer's recommended operating instructions and speci device shall conduct a daily pre-opening inspection of each fications, when received. Each owner/operator shall prepare an ride or device prior to carrying passengers. This inspection operating fact sheet. This fact sheet shall be made available to shall include but not be limited to the following: each ride or device operator and attendant of the amusement 4.1.4.1 Visual check of all passenger-carrying devices, in ride or device. The owner' s/operator' s fact sheet (on a ride cluding restraint devices and latches. by-ride basis) shall include but not be limited to: 4.1.4.2 Visual inspection of entrances, exits, stairways, and ramps. 4.1.4.3 Test of all communications equipment necessary for 1 This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F24 on Amusement the operation of the ride or device. Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.40 on 4.1.4.4 Prior to carrying passengers, the ride or device shall Operations. be operated for a minimum of one complete operating cycle. Current edition approved April I, 2006. Published April 2006. Originally approved in 1982, Last previous edition approved in 2005 as F 770 - 05. 4.2 The owner/operator of an amusement ride or device may 2 For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or deny entry to the ride or device to any person, if in the opinion contact ASTM Customer Service at [email protected]. For Annual Book of ASTM of the owner/operator the entry may cause above normal Standards volume information, refer to the standard's Document Summary page on the ASTM website. exposure to risk of discomfort or injury to the person who Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States. 162 ASTM Logo Removed F770.,..06 desires to enter, or if in the opinion of the owner/operator the 6.1.4 Any additional recommendations of the owner/ entry may jeopardize the safety of other patrons or employees. operator. . 4.2.1 Ride or device operators should be given guidelines 6.2 The owner/operator of the amusement ride or device on the special considerations concerning patron size, and the shall provide training for each person performing the regularly special considerations applicable to physically disabled and scheduled maintenance on the ride or device, pertaining to their mentally impaired patrons, related to their particular ride or assigned duties. This training shall include, but not be limited device. to, the following: 4.3 Signs presented by the owner/operator for instruction to 6.2.1 Instruction on inspection imd preventive maintenance '1 the public shall be prominently placed, bold in design, with procedures. wording short, simple, and to the point. 6.2.2 Instruction on the specific duties of the assigned ) , 4.3.1 Signs to display operational instructions or require position. ments, or both, for use of the amusement ride or device may be 6.2.3 Instruction on general safety procedures. / posted at the waiting/loading area or other appropriate location 6.2.4 Demonstration of the physical performance of the and may include height requirements and other duties and assigned regularly scheduled duties and inspections. obligations of the passengers such as but not limited to those 6.2.5 Supervised observation of the maintenance person'S' listed in Section 5. physical performance of their assigned regularly scheduled 4.3.2 Entrances to machinery rooms or restricted areas, or duties. and inspections. both, should be posted when necessary to warn unauthorized 6.2.6 Additional instructions deemed necessary by the persons not to enter. owner/operator. 4.4 The owner/operator shall be responsible for implement 6.3 Prior to carrying passengers, the owner/operator shall ing a program of testing based on the recommendations of the conduct or cause to be conducted a daily documented and section on Non-Destructive Testing Requirements of Practice signed preopening inspection, based on provided instructions, F 1193. to ensure the proper operation of the ride or device. The inspection program shall include, but not be limited to, the ) 5. Patron Responsibility following: \ 5.1 There are inherent risks in the participation in or on any 6.3.1 Inspection of all passenger-carrying devices, including amusement ride, device,' or attraction. Patrons of an amusement restraint devices and latches. ride, device, or attraction, by participation, accept the ris~s 6.3.2 Visual inspection of entrances, exIts, s~airways, and / inherent in such participation of which the ordinary prudent ramps. ..... . . person is or should be aware. Patrons have a duty to exercise 6.3.3 Functio~al test of all communication equipment nec-: good judgment and act in a responsible manner while using the essary for .the operation. of the ride. '. amusement ride, device, or attraction and to obey all oral or 6.3.4 "Inspection or test of all automatic and manual safefy: written warnings, or both, prior to or during particip~tion, or devices. ' . . ,. .. .. :. both. . . 6.3.5 Inspection or test of the brakes, i~cluding service 5.2 Patrons have a duty to not participate in or on any brakes, emergency brakes, parking brakes, and back stops.' . amusement ride, device, or attraction when under the influence 6.3.6 Visual inspection of all fencing, guarding, andblli:ri~. ) of drugs or alcohol. cades. 5.3 Patrons have a duty to properly use all ride or device 6.3.7 Visual inspection of the ride structure. safety equipment provided. 6.3.8 The ride or device shall be operatedfora minimum of, one complete operating cycle. / 6. Maintenance Program Requirements' (From Practice 6.4 An amusement ride or device, or. the specifically ilf F853) fected element; shall be appropriately inspec;ted and opera~ed, , 6.1 Each owneJ,"/operator of an amus~ment ride •o r device without passengers, to determine that it is functioning properly. ) shall read and become familiar with the contents of the following an unscheduled cessation of operation caused by: manufacturer's maintenance instructions and specifications 6.4.l Malfunction or significant adjustrn~nt, or when received, as provided in 3.1. Based on the mamifacturer's 6.4.2 Mechanical, electrical, or operational modification,.or recommendations, each owner/operator shall implement, q 6.4.3 Environmental conditions that affected the .operation, program of maintenance, testing, and inspection providing for or any combination of the three. the duties and responsibilities necessary in the care' of each . 6.5 The owner/operator will maintain. appropriate water amusement ride or device. This program of maintenance Shall. quality within an amusement ride or device where the guest can include a checklist to be made available to each person reasonably be expected to ingest or contact water volume performing the regularly scheduled maintenance on each ride sufficient to pose a substantial health risk. or device. The owner/operator's checklist (on a ride-by-ride 6.6 Replacement Parts for Amusement Rides and Devices: basis) shall include but not be limited to: 6.6.1 Replacement parts for amusement rides and devices 6.1.1 Description of preventive maintenance assignments to shall be: be performed. 6.6.1.1 Procured from the original manufacturer of the 6.1.2 Description of inspections to be performed. amusement ride or device, using the appropriate manufacturer 6.1.3 Special safety instructions, where applicable. supplied identifying nomenclature; or 163 ASTM Logo Removed F770-06 6.6.1.2 Procured or produced using appropriate original 8.1.3.8 Incident classification in accordance with Section manufacturing drawings or specifications, or both, if available; 8.2. or 8.1.3.9 Additional information deemed necessary by the 6.6.1.3 Procured or produced using specifications derived owner/operator. from sufficient analysis to ensure parts of equivalent functions 8.2 Classification of First-Aid Incidents: and quality, to those provided by the original manufacturer and 8.2.1 When recording an applicable first-aid-related inci in accordance with Practice F 1193. dent, the owner/operator of an amusement ride or device 6.6.2 The manufacture of replacement parts for amusement should classify the injury or illness in accordance with each of rides or devices shall conform to the applicable sections of the following categories based on the available reported or Practice F 1193. observed reliable information, or both. 7. Inspection Program Requirements 8.2.2 Amusement Ride and Device Incidents Classified in Accordance with Injury Qualification and Degree of Injury 7.1 Owner/operators of amusement rides or devices shall Injury, illness, serious injury/illness, and minor injury/illness have an inspection program consistent with the inspections should be determined by the owner/operator to best describe outlined in Practices F 770 and F 1193. the incident circumstances. 7.2 Inspection documents deemed appropriate by the 8.2.3 Amusement Ride and Device Incidents Classified in owner/operator to be maintained in the ride file shall be filed in Accordance with Facility Implication: accordance with the procedures outlined in Practices F 770 and F 1193. 8.2.3.1 Facility-Related Incidents-Injuries or illnesses that occur on facility premises shall be additionally classified as 7.3 The owner/operator of an amusement ride or device "Facility Related." shall promptly notify the manufacturer of an incident, failure, or malfunction which, in his judgment, seriously affects the 8.2.3.2 Not-Facility Related Incidents-Injuries or illnesses continued proper operation of the ride or device and is that occur off facility premises shall be additionally classified information of which the manufacturer should be aware. as "Not Facility Related." 8.2.4 Amusement Ride and Device Incidents Classified in 8. Classification of Injuries and Illnesses Accordance with Facility Location: 8.1 Recording Recommendations: 8.2.4.1 Amusement Ride and Device on Ride Incident 8.1.1 The administration of emergency health care service Injuries or illnesses that actually occur to a person while riding and treatment should be recorded as deemed appropriate by the during the operation of the amusement ride or device, includ owner/operator of amusement rides and devices to include the ing dming the start-up or shut down procedures, shall be documentation of all first-aid treatment, including minor inju additionally classified as an amusement ride and device "On ries and illnesses, in a first-aid log. Injuries and illnesses other Ride Incident." than minor should be reported on a first-aid incident report in 8.2.4.2 Loading and Unloading Incidents-Injuries or ill accordance with 8.1.2. nesses that actually occur to a person while he is within the 8.1.2 First-Aid Incident Report-A first-aid incident report area designated for loading and unloading of an amusement should be completed for injuries or illnesses that result in ride or device that was under the direct control of an amuse hospital admission or where medical treatment is given, ment ride and device operator or attendant shall be additionally recommended, or may be required at a future date. All injuries classified as a "Loading and Unloading Incident." or illnesses reported and other than those classified as minor, 8.2.4.3 Queue Line Incident-Injuries or illnesses that ac can be presumed to be in this category. tually occur to a person while in a queue line for an amusement 8.1.3 Recorded Information: ride or device shall be additionally classified as a "Queue Line 8.1.3.1 Information recorded in the first-aid incident report Incident." should include, but not be limited to, the following, where 8.2.4.4 Other Incidents-Injuries or illnesses that occur to a applicable: person in a location other than as described in 4.1.3.1,4.1.3.2, 8.1.3.2 Date the incident occurred. or 4.1.3.3 shall be classified as other than the preceding 8.1.3.3 Name, address, and telephone number of the person classifications and should be categorized in accordance with to receive emergency health care service or treatment. other predetermined descriptions that may be established by 8.1.3.4 Age of the person to receive emergency health care the ownetloperator. service or treatment. 8.3 Manufacturer Notification-The owner/operator of an 8.1.3.5 Manufacturer's name of the amusement ride or amusement ride or device shall notify the appropriate manu device where or on which the incident occurred. facturer(s) of an incident that resulted in a serious injury within 8.1.3.6 Description of the injury or illness. Physical descrip seven days of the occurrence of the incident tion of the injury or illness. Description of the events causing and related to the incident. 9. Keywords 8.1.3.7 Description of the first-aid service or treatment administered, including medications given. 9.1 amusement rides and devices; operating procedures 164 ASTM Logo Removed F770-06 ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentioned in this standard. Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights, and the risk of infringement of such rights, are entirely their own responsibility. This standard is subject to 'revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed evelJl five years and if not revised, either reapproved or withdrawn. 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