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Workplace safety checklists and procedures
Inspection checklists and maintenance procedures for workplace safety, ready to use in FreeMaint.
- Inspection checklistOfficial FreeMaintSafety-critical
Portable ladder inspection checklist
Inspection of a step ladder, leaning or extension ladder before use and at each periodic check: labels and rating, stiles, rungs and steps, fixings, feet, spreaders and locks, stability, storage and verdict.
16 checkpointsWorkplace safety
- Inspection checklistOfficial FreeMaint
5S audit checklist for the workplace
5S audit of a production or maintenance area: Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain, with each criterion graded good, partial or poor to track the area’s progress from one audit to the next.
18 checkpointsWorkplace safety
- ProcedureOfficial FreeMaintSafety-critical
Confined space entry procedure: preparation and permit
Prepare and control a confined space entry: permit, isolation, ventilation, gas testing (oxygen, flammables, toxics), attendant, rescue plan, communication, entry log, continuous monitoring and permit closure.
12 stepsWorkplace safety
- ProcedureOfficial FreeMaintSafety-critical
Lockout tagout (LOTO) energy isolation procedure
Step-by-step lockout / tagout sequence before maintenance: identify every energy source, isolate, lock and tag, release stored energy, verify zero energy, then restore and re-energise safely.
11 stepsWorkplace safety
- HSE checklistOfficial FreeMaint
Monthly workplace safety inspection
A monthly walk-through of a workplace: escape routes, emergency lighting, fire equipment, first aid, housekeeping, storage, electrical panels and cables, machine guards, chemicals and protective equipment, with the actions agreed.
19 itemsWorkplace safety
- HSE checklistOfficial FreeMaintSafety-critical
Hot work permit — pre-work checklist
Checks to complete on each hot work permit before welding, cutting or grinding starts: combustibles cleared within 11 m, sprinklers in service, equipment inspected, gas tested where needed, fire watch assigned during and after the work.
22 itemsWorkplace safety
- PackOfficial FreeMaint
Starter HSE catalog: hazards, precautions, PPE, emergencies
45 entries for the HSE catalog that work permits pick from: 14 hazards, 12 precautions, 13 items of protective equipment and 6 emergency procedures. Adds the entries your workspace does not have yet; existing ones stay as they are.
45 entriesWorkplace safety
- HSE checklistOfficial FreeMaintSafety-critical
Hot work permit — post-work checklist
Checks to complete before closing a hot work permit: equipment made safe, the area and its surroundings inspected for smouldering, fire watch and final check completed, fire detection restored, hot debris collected and the area handed back.
12 itemsWorkplace safety
- HSE checklistOfficial FreeMaintSafety-critical
Confined space entry permit — pre-entry checklist
Checks to complete on each confined space permit before anyone enters: isolation, cleaning and ventilation, oxygen, flammable and toxic gas readings, respiratory protection, attendant, rescue plan and equipment, communication and lighting.
18 itemsWorkplace safety
- HSE checklistOfficial FreeMaintSafety-critical
Working at height permit — pre-work checklist
Checks to complete on each working at height permit: work at height unavoidable, collective protection first, access equipment inspected, fall arrest and rescue plan, fragile surfaces, falling objects, weather, nearby hazards and ground conditions.
15 itemsWorkplace safety
- HSE checklistOfficial FreeMaintSafety-critical
Excavation permit — pre-work checklist
Checks to complete on each excavation permit before digging: underground services located and exposed by hand, protection against collapse, edges, access, water, atmosphere testing, daily inspection by a competent person and plant movements.
14 itemsWorkplace safety
- HSE checklistOfficial FreeMaint
Chemical storage monthly inspection
Monthly inspection of a chemical store: inventory and safety data sheets, labelling, segregation of incompatibles, containers, retention, flammables cabinet, ventilation, spill kit, eyewash and shower, extinguisher, gas cylinders and waste.
16 itemsWorkplace safety
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