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Fire Extinguisher Monthly Inspection

Use this procedure each month to confirm that the fire extinguisher is accessible, undamaged, fully charged, and properly tagged.
Phat Steel
04/01/2025

Fire Extinguisher Monthly Inspection

This procedure is a monthly fire extinguisher inspection checklist covering the extinguisher's visibility, signage, access, cylinder condition, label, hose, nozzle, locking pin, seal, and pressure gauge. It includes photo evidence, a tilt test of the gauge, and a check of the previous month's inspection tag, and it ends with initialing the tag and a signature.
Procedure Max Score: 17

    Take a photo of the fire extinguisher and its storage location

    Add or drag pictures

    Is the fire extinguisher easily visible?

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Is there adequate signage above the fire extinguisher?

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Is the fire extinguisher's immediate surrounding free from obstruction?

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Is the fire extinguisher easily removable from its bracket/container?

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Cylinder tank and all external metal parts free of corrosion, dents, or damage

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Is the sticker/label on the cylinder readable?

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Is the hose free of cracks or other signs of damage?

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Upload a photo of the fire extinguisher hose

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    Does the inside of the nozzle show any leak?

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Is the locking pin present and intact?

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Is the seal present and not broken?

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Is the pressure gauge pointed within the optimal green range?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Tilt the fire extinguisher back and forth 3 times. Afterwards confirm that the guage is still in the green

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Was a completed inspection for the previous month reflected on the inspection tag?

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A

    Add signature

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