Printing and Paper Industry Inspections
The need and purpose of workplace inspections in the printing and paper industry
The employer is obliged to provide employees with safe and health working conditions. To know exactly how safe and healthy working conditions are or aren’t he needs to constantly monitor performance against health and safety standards and procedures as prescribed by law and company policy.
This is achieved by conducting regular safety inspections in the workplace and recording the results.
Other factors to consider in the printing and paper industry:
As tools and equipment get older they get worn out or damaged. Such tools can be very dangerous and need to be repaired or replaced. Materials, equipment and procedures constantly change. Ignoring such changes can jeopardize people’s health and safety. Lack of the necessary skills to perform a certain job can cause injury.
Regular safety inspections will help to expose possible training needs. Safety inspections may vary in purpose from routine to maintenance inspections to inspections after a major incident like a fire or aircraft crash.
Fire Alarm Inspection Checklist
Examples of questions relevant to this type of inspection:
Did the appointed person do the inspection?
Is the control panel placed in an area that is secure from unauthorized access?
Is the area in which the control panel is situated, free of ignition sources and stored combustible materials?
Has the alarm been provided with a standby power source?
Is the battery and enclosure of the back-up power source accessible for inspection?
Did the appointed person do the inspection?
Is the control panel placed in an area that is secure from unauthorized access?
Is the area in which the control panel is situated, free of ignition sources and stored combustible materials?
Has the alarm been provided with a standby power source?
Is the battery and enclosure of the back-up power source accessible for inspection?
Hydraulic Jack Inspection Checklist
Examples of questions relevant to this type of inspection:
Is the maximum mass load indicated on the jack?
Can the jack lift and hold the rated mass load?
Has the hydraulic jack been inspected by a competent person?
Is there a load test certificate available for the hydraulic jack?
Is the hydraulic jack free of any oil leaks?
Is the maximum mass load indicated on the jack?
Can the jack lift and hold the rated mass load?
Has the hydraulic jack been inspected by a competent person?
Is there a load test certificate available for the hydraulic jack?
Is the hydraulic jack free of any oil leaks?
Gas Welding and Cutting Inspection Checklist
Examples of questions relevant to this type of inspection:
Is the outlet pressure steady with no creep or pressure build-up on closing down?
Do the pressure adjusting screws turn freely?
Are the gauges undamaged, shatterproof lenses fitted and no zero error?
Are flashback arrestors fitted?
Are the body and connection nuts undamaged?
Is the outlet pressure steady with no creep or pressure build-up on closing down?
Do the pressure adjusting screws turn freely?
Are the gauges undamaged, shatterproof lenses fitted and no zero error?
Are flashback arrestors fitted?
Are the body and connection nuts undamaged?
Distribution Board Inspection Checklist
Examples of questions relevant to this type of inspection:
Is the area in front of the DB Board free from obstruction?
Does the distribution board have a back plate to prevent someone from touching a live electrical wire?
Do all DB boards have a ledger card indicating the numbers and description of the circuit breakers?
Are all open spaces on the DB board covered to prevent a user from being exposed to live electrical connections?
Is the earth leakage checked every quarter?
Is the area in front of the DB Board free from obstruction?
Does the distribution board have a back plate to prevent someone from touching a live electrical wire?
Do all DB boards have a ledger card indicating the numbers and description of the circuit breakers?
Are all open spaces on the DB board covered to prevent a user from being exposed to live electrical connections?
Is the earth leakage checked every quarter?