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Compressor Safety Inspection

This procedure covers a comprehensive safety inspection of compressors, including checks on nameplate legibility, operating limits, vibration, anchoring, and pressure switches. It ensures all safety devices and valves are in place and functioning correctly to maintain safe and reliable operation.
Sterling Foods - San Antonio 1075
09/11/2025

Compressor Safety Inspection

This procedure covers a comprehensive safety inspection of compressors, including checks on nameplate legibility, operating limits, vibration, anchoring, and pressure switches. It ensures all safety devices and valves are in place and functioning correctly to maintain safe and reliable operation.

    Nameplate Legible

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Operating Within Limitations Compressor RPM

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Operating Within Limitations Compression Ratio

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Operating Within Limitations Discharge Ratio

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Operating Within Limitations Max Crankcase Pressure

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Drive (belts, sheaves, coupling) properly guarded

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Has compressor been modified, altered, damaged, or repaired such that casing integrity is affected? If Yes, has casing been re-certified and documented?

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Compressor is free from excessive vibration

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Compressor is anchored securely in place

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Suction, discharge and oil pressure gauges are functioning properly?

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    High Pressure cutout switch functioning properly

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Low Pressure cutout switch functioning properly

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Differential oil pressure cutout switch is functioning properly

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Is proper compressor external relief valve installed and is it in good condition? (free of external corrosion, etc.)

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Compressor has suction and discharge stop valves and a discharge check valve

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Are there any other conditions that might negatively affect safe Compressor operation? If yes, describe below.

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A
Source: Sterling Foods - San Antonio 1075 (Community Member)

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