1、Designation:F 893 04Standard 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 parenthes
2、es 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,following maj
3、or modifica-tion or overhaul,and during operation and maintenance peri-ods.NOTE1For information related to this guide,see Specification F 698,Definitions 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.It is theresponsibili
4、ty 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 and DevicesF 747 Term
5、inology 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 Amusement Ride and Device
6、 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 with ASTMCommittee F24 Standards.4.Significa
7、nce and Use4.1 The purpose of this guide is to delineate information andrecommend inspections for amusement rides and devices.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 inPracti
8、ce F 1193 for use in conjunction with the design,manu-facture,construction,modification,or reconditioning of theamusement 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
9、by the manufactur-ers.5.1.3 The manufacturer of an amusement ride or deviceshall provide the owner/operator 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
10、 procedure prescribed in 5.1.3deemed essential by the manufacturer due to information notavailable to the manufacturer at the time of delivery shall becommunicated to all known owner/operators.5.1.4 All inspections,whether recommended at the time ofsale or subsequently,shall meet the following crite
11、ria:5.1.4.1 Inspections are such 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 maintenanc
12、e procedures have been followed;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.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F24 on AmusementRides and Devices and is the direct respons
13、ibility of Subcommittee F24.30 onMaintenance and Inspection.Current edition approved April 1,2004.Published April 2004.Originallyapproved in 1984.Last previous edition approved in 2000 as F 893 87(2000).2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Servic
14、e at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.1Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.5.1.5 Upon notification from an owner/operator of an
15、inci-dent involving a critical component,the manufacturer of anamusement ride or device shall 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
16、 Owner/operators of amusement rides or devices shallhave an inspection program consistent with the inspectionsoutlined in Practice F 853 and Practice F 770.5.2.2 Inspection documents deemed appropriate by theowner/operator to be maintained in the ride file shall be filed inaccordance with the procedures outlined in Practice F 770 andPractice F 853.5.2.3 The owner/operator of an amusement ride or deviceshall promptly notify the manufacturer of an incident,failure,or malfunction which,in his judgm
