Fire extinguisher inspection, with the checklist already written
Each extinguisher on the site: location, condition, pressure, tag. Work it on a phone with no signal, send the customer a signed report, and quote the repairs for anything that failed.
- Items
- 18
- Run on
- Each fire extinguisher
- Usually comes due
- Every year
The checklist you start with
Every item can be changed, removed or added to. Check against the edition of NFPA 10 your jurisdiction has adopted.
Site
Extinguishers are provided where the building needs them
Pass or fail
Travel distance to an extinguisher looks reasonable for the hazard
Pass or fail
Notes for the building owner
Text
Location
In its marked place and easy to see
Pass or fail, each fire extinguisher, photo on a fail
Nothing blocks access to it
Pass or fail, each fire extinguisher, photo on a fail
Mounted on a bracket or in a cabinet at a reachable height
Pass or fail, each fire extinguisher, photo on a fail
Unit
Type
Choice from a list, each fire extinguisher
Size
Text, each fire extinguisher
Pressure gauge reads in the operating range
Pass or fail, each fire extinguisher, photo on a fail
Feels full when lifted
Pass or fail, each fire extinguisher, photo on a fail
Pull pin and tamper seal are in place
Pass or fail, each fire extinguisher, photo on a fail
No dents, rust, leaks or other damage to the cylinder
Pass or fail, each fire extinguisher, photo on a fail
Hose and nozzle are intact and clear
Pass or fail, each fire extinguisher, photo on a fail
Operating instructions face out and can be read
Pass or fail, each fire extinguisher, photo on a fail
Service dates
Date of last maintenance
Date, each fire extinguisher
Date of last hydrostatic test
Date, each fire extinguisher
Not past due for internal maintenance or hydrostatic test
Pass or fail, each fire extinguisher, photo on a fail
Tag
Inspection tag updated and attached
Pass or fail, each fire extinguisher