Practice for Design of Amusement Rides and Devices (ARDs) Publication Date: 2023 Scope: This practice establishes criteria for the design of amusement rides, de- vices and major modifications to amuse - ment rides and devices manufactured after the effective date of publication except as noted in 1.2 of Scope. Current Standard: F1193-23 Standard Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction of ARDs Publication Date: 2023 Scope: This practice establishes the minimum requirements for a quality assurance program and the manufac- turing of amusement rides and devices (including major modifications). Current Standard: F770-23 Standard Practice for Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of ARDs Publication Date: 2023 Scope: The purpose of this practice is to delineate information and to establish procedures for the operation, main- tenance, inspection, and training for amusement rides and devices. Current Standard: F2974-22 Standard Practice for Auditing Amusement Rides and Devices Publication Date: 2022 Scope: The purpose of this practice is to provide the minimum auditing require- ments for audits of amusement rides and devices. Requests for information on Com- mittee F24 and interpretation of its related standards: kkoperna@astm.org
Fast Facts: ASTM International (ASTM), formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials, was founded in 1898. It has Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with more than 120 standards development bod- ies worldwide. ASTM Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices was established in 1978, and the F2959 Spe- cial Requirements for Aerial Adventure Courses was first published in 2012. Standards Development Process While ASTM is an ANSI Accredited Stan- dards Developer, the standards related to our industry do not go through the formal ANSI process. Instead, the development of the standards follows a mirrored process based around task groups dedicated to each standard, with proposed standards and changes regularly balloted and voted upon by the entire membership of Committee F24. F24 standards are under continu- ous development; any updates to indi- vidual standards are typically published once annually. Participation in the stan- dards development process is trans- parent and open to anyone interested, regardless of membership status. ASTM has tens of thousands of members and writes standards for almost everything imaginable. Committee F24 addresses Amusement Rides and Devices and is the primary working committee/body of standards for our industry.
THE STANDARDS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Scope of Chapter 3 – Training Stan- dards: The ANSI/ACCT 03-2019 Stan- dards: Training Standards establish re- quirements intended to enable course owner/operators to design and deliver or purchase training curricula that meet the minimum industry standards and provide necessary content for staff. Appendices: A. Discussion of Con- ventional Challenge Course Design; B. Ground Surface Considerations; C. Zip Line Brake Systems; D. Certification and People with Disabilities; E. The Essen- tial Functions of a Certified Challenge Course Practitioner. Additional Info & Programs: Qualified Challenge Course Professional Guide- lines; Practitioner Certification Standard (a non-ANSI standard); Inspector Certi- fication program; Vendor Accreditation program; Operation Accreditation program. Additional Publications, Advisories, White Papers of Note: Life Safety Equipment Systems Used for Operat- ing a Course (01/31/2020); Revision of F2959-16 Standard Practice for Aerial Adventure Courses ASTM Ballot F24 (04/2018); Technical Information, Re- search, and Education (TIRE) Committee Advisory for Zip Line Brake Systems (06/2022); Important Advisory Notice for Zip Line Landing Area Platforms (08/2015); Important ACCT Advisory for Dual Leg Lanyards (08/11/2015); Remov- able Pole Steps (01/2009); Cable Grabs (01/2009); Various Notices on Automatic Dead Ends (08/07/2007), (04/01/2021), (04/08/2021), (04/19/2021). Requests for information and stan- dards interpretation: 303-827-2432 (ACCT Office)
ASTM publishes the following relevant industry standards:
Current Standard: F2959-23a Standard Practice for Aerial Adventure Courses Publication Date: 2023 Scope: This practice establishes criteria for the design, manufacture, installation, operation, maintenance, auditing, and major modification of aerial adventure courses. NOTE: This standard directly references other ASTM core standards for Amusement Rides and Devices and must be used in conjunction with them. Key core standards include the following: Current Standard: F2291-23b Standard
Fast Facts: The International Organi- zation for Standardization (ISO) was founded in 1947, after a 1946 London congress on the post-war era future of
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