Designation:F893–04StandardGuideforInspectionofAmusementRidesandDevices1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF893;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoverstheinspectionsofamusementridesanddevicesduringprototypedevelopment,productionmanu-facturing,installationorerection,followingmajormodifica-tionoroverhaul,andduringoperationandmaintenanceperi-ods.NOTE1—Forinformationrelatedtothisguide,seeSpecificationF698,DefinitionsF747,andGuideF846.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F698SpecificationforPhysicalInformationtobeProvidedforAmusementRidesandDevicesF747TerminologyRelatingtoAmusementRidesandDe-vicesF770PracticeforOperationProceduresforAmusementRidesandDevicesF846GuideforTestingPerformanceofAmusementRidesandDevicesF853PracticeforMaintenanceProceduresforAmusementRidesandDevicesF1193PracticeforAmusementRideandDeviceManufac-turerQualityAssuranceProgramandManufacturingRe-quirements3.Terminology3.1Definition:3.1.1inspector—apersonwho,througheducation,experi-ence,andtraining,isabletoproperlyevaluateanamusementrideordevicetodetermineitsconformancewithASTMCommitteeF24Standards.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Thepurposeofthisguideistodelineateinformationandrecommendinspectionsforamusementridesanddevices.5.InspectionProgram5.1Manufacturer’sResponsibility:5.1.1ThemanufacturerofanamusementrideordeviceshallhaveawrittenqualityassuranceprogramasspecifiedinPracticeF1193foruseinconjunctionwiththedesign,manu-facture,construction,modification,orreconditioningoftheamusementrideordevice.5.1.2Qualityassurancedoc...
