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Standard Practice for

Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of
Amusement Rides and Devices1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F770; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

1. Scope 4.1.3 An inspection program as outlined in Section 7, and

1.1 This practice provides guidelines for operations, 4.1.4 A training program as outlined in Section 8.
maintenance, and inspection procedures for amusement rides
and devices to be performed by the owner/operator. 5. Operations Program Requirements
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the 5.1 Operating Document—The owner/operator shall pre-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the pare an Operating Document for each amusement ride or
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- device based on the recommended instructions and specifica-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter- tions provided by the manufacturer. This Operating Document
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. shall be made available to each amusement ride or device
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor- operator and attendant. The Operating Document shall include
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- but not be limited to:
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the 5.1.1 Specific amusement ride or device operation policies
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- and procedures with pertinent information from the manufac-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical turer’s instructions, including, but not limited to:
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. 5.1.1.1 Description of the amusement ride or device opera-
tion;
2. Referenced Documents 5.1.1.2 Specific duties of each assigned operator(s) and
2.1 ASTM Standards:2 attendant(s) position(s) of the amusement ride or device;
F1193 Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction 5.1.1.3 General safety procedures;
of Amusement Rides and Devices 5.1.1.4 Instructions on specific procedures to follow in the
event of unusual conditions or an interruption of operation,
3. Significance and Use including an Evacuation Plan outlined in 5.2, and
5.1.1.5 Additional instructions from the owner/operator.
3.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate information
and to establish procedures for the operation, maintenance, 5.2 Evacuation Plan—The owner/operator shall have and
inspection, and training for amusement rides and devices. maintain an evacuation plan for each amusement ride or
device.
4. Owner/Operator’s Responsibility 5.2.1 The owner/operator shall consider:
4.1 The owner/operator shall develop a program with nec- 5.2.1.1 Standard load/unload area evacuation as the pre-
essary tasks to operate and maintain the amusement ride or ferred protocol;
device. The program shall include but not be limited to: 5.2.1.2 Amusement ride or device manufacturer’s recom-
4.1.1 An operations program as outlined in Section 5; mendations;
4.1.2 A maintenance program as outlined in Section 6; 5.2.1.3 Conditions of the environment that could impact an
evacuation;
5.2.1.4 Personnel responsible for performing an evacuation;
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F24 on Amusement 5.2.1.5 Notification and cooperation with the outside agen-
Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.40 on cies and entities intended to participate in an evacuation;
Operations.
Current edition approved June 1, 2018. Published June 2018. Originally 5.2.1.6 Identification and location of equipment to support
approved in 1982. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as F770 – 17ε1. DOI: an evacuation;
10.1520/F0770-18. 5.2.1.7 Equipment that may be required to communicate
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [email protected]. For Annual Book of ASTM with riders during an evacuation process;
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on 5.2.1.8 Access and egress requirements for personnel and
the ASTM website. equipment to evacuate the amusement ride or device;

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5.2.1.9 Actions required prior to evacuation to prevent 6.1.1.4 Any additional recommendations of the owner/
inadvertent motion of the amusement ride or device, vehicle(s), operator.
carrier(s) and surrounding equipment in the evacuation path- 6.2 Water Quality—The owner/operator shall maintain ap-
way; propriate water quality within an amusement ride or device
5.2.1.10 Order or sequence of evacuation to evacuate riders where individuals can reasonably be expected to ingest or
efficiently and safely; contact water volume sufficient to pose a substantial health
5.2.1.11 An appropriate means of egress for evacuees; risk.
5.2.1.12 Removal of riders unable to assist in their own
evacuation because of disability, medical condition or other 6.3 Replacement Parts—Replacement parts for amusement
reasons, and rides and devices shall be:
5.2.1.13 Procedures for arranging medical assistance as 6.3.1 Procured from the original manufacturer of the amuse-
required during an evacuation. ment ride or device, using the appropriate manufacturer-
5.2.2 The owner/operator shall provide and document train- supplied identifying nomenclature; or
ing on the evacuation plan. 6.3.2 Procured or produced using appropriate original
5.2.3 The owner/operator shall periodically review the manufacturing drawings or specifications, or both, if available;
evacuation plan and make adjustments as needed. or
5.3 Denying Entry—The owner/operator of an amusement 6.3.3 Procured or produced using specifications derived
ride or device may deny entry to the amusement ride or device from sufficient analysis to ensure parts of equivalent functions
to any person, if in the opinion of the owner/operator the entry and quality, to those provided by the original manufacturer and
may cause above normal exposure to risk of discomfort or in accordance with Practice F1193.
injury to the person who desires to enter, or if in the opinion of 6.3.4 Manufactured in conformance with Practice F1193.
the owner/operator the entry may jeopardize the safety of other 6.4 Non-Destructive Testing—The owner/operator shall be
patrons or employees. responsible for implementing a program of testing based on the
5.3.1 Amusement ride or device operators should be given recommendations of the section on Non-Destructive Testing
guidelines on the special considerations concerning patron size, Requirements of Practice F1193.
and the special considerations applicable to physically
disabled and mentally impaired patrons, related to the particu- 7. Inspection Program Requirements
lar amusement ride or device.
7.1 Pre-opening Inspection—The owner/operator of amuse-
5.4 Signage—Signs or other media presented by the owner/ ment rides or devices shall have an inspection program
operator for instructions for riding shall be prominently placed consistent with the inspections outlined in this practice and
at all patron entrances and other appropriate locations as Practice F1193.
deemed necessary by the owner/operator. Signs shall be bold in 7.1.1 Prior to carrying riders, the owner/operator shall
design and concise. conduct or cause to be conducted a daily documented and
5.4.1 Instructions, restrictions, and warnings may include signed preopening inspection, based on provided instructions,
height requirements, health restrictions, and other duties and to verify the proper operation of the amusement ride or device.
obligations of the riders such as, but not limited to, those listed The inspection program shall include, but not be limited to, the
in Section 9. following:
5.4.2 Entrances to machinery rooms or restricted areas, or 7.1.1.1 Inspection of all rider-carrying devices, including
both, should be posted when necessary to warn unauthorized restraint devices and latches;
persons not to enter. 7.1.1.2 Visual inspection of entrances, exits, stairways, and
ramps;
6. Maintenance Program Requirements
7.1.1.3 Visual inspection of loading and unloading areas;
6.1 Required Program—The owner/operator of an amuse- 7.1.1.4 Functional test of all communication equipment
ment ride or device shall read and become familiar with the necessary for the operation of the amusement ride or device;
contents of the manufacturer’s maintenance instructions and 7.1.1.5 Inspection or test of all automatic and manual safety
specifications when received. Based on the manufacturer’s devices;
recommendations, the owner/operator shall implement a pro- 7.1.1.6 Inspection or test of the brakes, including service
gram of maintenance, testing, and inspection providing for the brakes, emergency brakes, parking brakes, and back stops;
duties and responsibilities necessary in the care of each
7.1.1.7 Visual inspection of all fencing, guarding, and bar-
amusement ride or device.
ricades;
6.1.1 This program of maintenance shall include a checklist
7.1.1.8 Visual inspection of the amusement ride or device
to be made available to each person performing the regularly
structure; and
scheduled maintenance on each amusement ride or device. The
checklist shall include but not be limited to: 7.1.1.9 Visual inspection of signs and other visual commu-
6.1.1.1 Preventive maintenance assignments to be per- nication.
formed; 7.2 Pre-opening Test Cycle—Prior to carrying riders, the
6.1.1.2 Inspections to be performed; amusement ride or device shall be operated for a minimum of
6.1.1.3 Special safety instructions, where applicable; and one complete operating cycle.

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7.3 Unscheduled Cessation—An amusement ride or device, 9.2 Patrons have a duty to not participate in or on any
or the specifically affected element, shall be appropriately amusement ride, device, or attraction when under the influence
inspected and operated, without riders, for a minimum of one of drugs or alcohol.
complete operating cycle to determine that it is functioning 9.3 Patrons have a duty to properly use all ride or device
properly following an unscheduled cessation of operation safety equipment provided.
caused by:
7.3.1 Malfunction or significant adjustment, or 10. Classification of Injuries and Illnesses
7.3.2 Mechanical, electrical, or operational modification, or
10.1 Recording Recommendations:
7.3.3 Environmental conditions that affected the operation,
10.1.1 The administration of emergency health care service
or any combination of the three.
and treatment should be recorded as deemed appropriate by the
7.4 Inspection Documents—Inspection documents deemed owner/operator of amusement rides and devices to include the
appropriate by the owner/operator to be maintained in the documentation of all first-aid treatment, including minor inju-
amusement ride or device file shall be filed in accordance with ries and illnesses, in a first-aid log. Injuries and illnesses other
the procedures outlined in this practice and Practice F1193. than minor should be reported on a first-aid incident report in
7.5 Notification of Manufacturer—The owner/operator of an accordance with 10.1.2.
amusement ride or device shall promptly notify the manufac- 10.1.2 First-Aid Incident Report—A first-aid incident report
turer of an incident, failure, or malfunction which, in the should be completed for injuries or illnesses that result in
owner/operator’s judgment, affects the continued proper opera- hospital admission or where medical treatment is given,
tion of the amusement ride or device and is information of recommended, or may be required at a future date. All injuries
which the manufacturer should be aware. or illnesses reported and other than those classified as minor,
can be presumed to be in this category.
8. Training Program Requirements 10.1.3 Recorded Information—Information recorded in the
8.1 Training—The owner/operator shall have documented first-aid incident report should include, but not be limited to,
training programs for operators, attendants and maintenance the following, where applicable:
personnel who are assigned duties on each amusement ride or 10.1.3.1 Date the incident occurred.
device. 10.1.3.2 Name, address, and telephone number of the per-
son to receive emergency health care service or treatment.
8.2 The training programs shall include, but not be limited 10.1.3.3 Age of the person to receive emergency health care
to, instructions on: service or treatment.
8.2.1 Amusement ride or device operating procedures; 10.1.3.4 Manufacturer’s name of the amusement ride or
8.2.2 Specific duties of the assigned position(s); device where or on which the incident occurred.
8.2.3 General safety procedures; 10.1.3.5 Description of the injury or illness. Physical de-
8.2.4 Specific procedures to follow in the event of unusual scription of the injury or illness. Description of the events
conditions or an interruption of operation; causing and related to the incident.
8.2.5 Evacuation plan; 10.1.3.6 Description of the first-aid service or treatment
8.2.6 Inspection and preventative maintenance procedures administered, including medications given.
for maintenance personnel, and 10.1.3.7 Incident classification in accordance with 10.2.
8.2.7 Additional instructions or training under the supervi- 10.1.3.8 Additional information deemed necessary by the
sion of a trainer deemed necessary by the owner/operator. owner/operator.
8.3 The owner/operator shall provide training under the 10.2 Classification of First-Aid Incidents—When recording
supervision of a trainer for each operator, attendant and an applicable first-aid–related incident, the owner/operator of
maintenance personnel of an amusement ride or device. The an amusement ride or device should classify the injury or
training program shall include: illness in accordance with each of the following categories
8.3.1 Demonstration by the trainer of the assigned duties of based on the available reported or observed reliable
the operation or maintenance personnel, and information, or both:
8.3.2 Demonstration by the trainee under the supervision of 10.2.1 Amusement Ride and Device Incidents Classified in
the trainer of the assigned duties. Accordance with Injury Qualification and Degree of Injury—
Injury, illness, serious injury/illness, and minor injury/illness
9. Patron Responsibility should be determined by the owner/operator to best describe
9.1 There are inherent risks in the participation in or on any the incident circumstances.
amusement ride, device, or attraction. Patrons of an amusement 10.2.2 Amusement Ride and Device Incidents Classified in
ride, device, or attraction, by participation, accept the risks Accordance with Facility Implication:
inherent in such participation of which the ordinary prudent 10.2.2.1 Facility-Related Incidents—Injuries or illnesses
person is or should be aware. Patrons have a duty to exercise that occur on facility premises shall be additionally classified
good judgment and act in a responsible manner while using the as “Facility Related.”
amusement ride, device, or attraction and to obey all oral or 10.2.2.2 Not–Facility Related Incidents—Injuries or ill-
written warnings, or both, prior to or during participation, or nesses that occur off facility premises shall be additionally
both. classified as “Not Facility Related.”

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10.2.3 Amusement Ride and Device Incidents Classified in 11.1.1 The seller of a used amusement ride or device shall
Accordance with Facility Location: make available to the new owner a copy of existing manufac-
10.2.3.1 Amusement Ride and Device on Ride Incident— turer’s documentation, including but not limited to, the current
Injuries or illnesses that actually occur to a person while riding operational and maintenance manuals, service bulletins,
during the operation of the amusement ride or device, includ- schematics, drawings, component identification information,
ing during the start-up or shut down procedures, shall be and purchased equipment manuals in the seller’s possession.
additionally classified as an amusement ride and device “On 11.1.2 The seller of a used amusement ride or device shall
Ride Incident.” provide therewith written notice of major modifications the
10.2.3.2 Loading and Unloading Incidents—Injuries or ill- seller has made or caused to be made along with the manufac-
nesses that actually occur to a person while he is within the turer’s or other supporting documentation.
area designated for loading and unloading of an amusement 11.2 Purchaser’s Requirements:
ride or device that was under the direct control of an amuse- 11.2.1 Prior to the operation of a used amusement ride or
ment ride and device operator or attendant shall be additionally device, a purchaser of that used amusement ride or device
classified as a “Loading and Unloading Incident.” shall:
10.2.3.3 Queue Line Incident—Injuries or illnesses that 11.2.1.1 Notify the original manufacturer or known
actually occur to a person while in a queue line for an successor, if available, of the change in ownership of the
amusement ride or device shall be additionally classified as a amusement ride or device.
“Queue Line Incident.” 11.2.1.2 Request from the original manufacturer or known
10.2.3.4 Other Incidents—Injuries or illnesses that occur to successor, if available, information related to the ownership,
a person in a location other than as described in 10.2.3.1, operation, maintenance and inspection of the amusement ride
10.2.3.2, or 10.2.3.3 shall be classified as other than the or device, including but not limited to, current operational and
preceding classifications and should be categorized in accor- maintenance manuals, service bulletins, schematics, drawings,
dance with other predetermined descriptions that may be component identification information, and purchased equip-
established by the owner/operator. ment manuals or other information in accordance with Practice
F1193.
10.3 Manufacturer Notification—The owner/operator of an
11.2.1.3 Obtain, review, and become familiar with the above
amusement ride or device shall notify the appropriate manu-
documents. Upon receipt of the information, incorporate the
facturer(s) of an incident that resulted in a serious injury within
above materials in accordance with the requirements described
seven days of the occurrence of the incident
in Sections 4 and 6.
11. Information Transferred with Used Amusement Rides 12. Keywords
and Devices
12.1 amusement ride; attendant; device; inspection; mainte-
11.1 Seller’s Requirements: nance; operating procedures; operations; operator; training

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