Equipment checklist

Example of a Lield Sampling Supplies and Equipment Checklist... 

James noted how the machine-specific checklist can evolve over time. A load turner is used to turn a six-foot stack of paper and is designed with a 300-pound plate used to clamp the stack in place. An incident occurred in a plant where, while in a raised position, bolts broke and caused this heavy plate to fall. A machine/ equipment checklist was put in place and included checking for missing or broken bolts. The checklist was developed through employee discussions, and uncovered a number of other safety concerns and unknown hazards that has never been addressed and were added to the checklist. 

An effective safety culture reduces the acceptance of unnecessary risk. The machine/equipment checklist provides an immediate discussion and conduit for correction. 

Current policies, procedures, programs, job hazard analyses, inspechon reports (machine/equipment checklist, property/facility specihc), safety meehngs, and safety committee meehngs, etc. 

To carry safety equipment on the vessel appropriate to its length and construction (i.e. decked or open). The equipment checklist is given in Appendix 1. 

Chemical reaction due to Develop written procedures to clean and equipment not being verify reactor readiness properly cleaned/ drained. jn piement checklist verification from previous run. Possi- bility of unwanted reac- cleaning solvent tion or insufficient desired reaction. CCPS G-15 CCPS G-22 CCPS G-29... 

As with any power equipment, gas turbines require a program of planned inspections with repair or replacement of damaged components. A properly designed and conducted inspection and preventive maintenance program can do much to increase the availability of gas turbines and reduce unscheduled maintenance. Inspections and preventive maintenance can be expensive, but not as costly as forced shutdowns. Nearly all manufacturers emphasize and describe preventive maintenance procedures to ensure the reliability of their machinery, and any maintenance program should be based on manufacturer s recommendations. Inspection and preventive maintenance procedures can be tailored to individual equipment application with references such as the manufacturer s instruction book, the operator s manual, and the preventive maintenance checklist. 

More shortcut design methods and rules of thumb have been developed for fractionation than probably any other unit operation. For example the paper reprinted in Appendix 5 on development of shortcut equipment design methods contains 18 references for fractionation shortcut methods out of 37 total. Both the process and mechanical aspects of fractionation design have useful rules of thumb. Many of the mechanical design rules of thumb become included in checklists of do s and don ts. 

These three checklists concern utilities, pressure testing/purging," and mechanical equipment. See Tables 1 and 2 and the list following the tables. 

Procedural Checklist Ensures Safe, Complete Pressure-Testing and Purging of Process Equipment... 

After the estimates are made, process design has taken shape, and the funds to build the plant are authorized, it s time to buy the equipment. To the uninitiated, the task can appear quite formidable. Even to the veteran, the chore is great with a multitude of details to remember. Note, the title of the chapter is not how to, because that is left to each engineer and his client or company to decide. What will be presented here can be more nearly described as a checklist and outline to help the purchaser recall all the details and avoid as many surprises as possible. 

Section 1. Provides a checklist for evaluating the computer hardware (equipment) and additional software (programs) required to operate the system. The flexibility and ease of use of the system and the availability of training and other types of vendor support are also addressed. 

At Site I, the prime contractor s SSAHP required daily site inspections, the documentation of safety and health deficiencies, and the abatement of deficiencies. Records of site deficiencies, however, were kept intermittently, and hazard abatement was not documented. The subcontractor s SSAHP did not address site inspections and hazard abatement, but its TSCA permit application included requirements for site inspections. Inspection documentation, however, was not available on site, and the site manager was unaware of these written requirements. The site manager did, however, indicate that he conducted site inspections using a mental checklist and that he conducted inspections of remediation equipment before each use. 

Small operations, although covered by the PSM rule, may use simplified methodologies and still meet the criteria. Businesses with similar processes and equipment may pool resources and prepare a generic checklist analysis used by all members to meet the PSM rule. 

After preparation, a checklist may be used by less expert engineers than the preparers for inspecting the process areas to compare the process equipment and operations with the checklist oidrcr on hardcopy or laptop computer. The analyst fills in the checklist according to observations from their inspection, process documentation, and interviews with operators and their perceptions. 

These include identification of process equipment and instruments, interpretation of the meaning of their values and trends, navigation through different VDU pages by means of a selection menu, etc. The common feature of these tasks is handling the display system to search and locate relevant process data. In this respect, "classical" ergonomics checklists (see Chapter 4) are very useful in facilitating performance of such tasks. 

A process checklist evaluates equipment, materials and safety procedures. A checklist is composed of a series of questions prepared by an engineer who knows the procedure being evaluated. It compares what is in tlie actual plant to a set of safety and company standards. Some questions tliat may be on a t>pical checklist are ... 

A system checklist is useful to identify compliance problems and also tliose areas of die system diat require furdier hazard evaluation. The niediod is easy to use and can be applied to any component of a given system such as equipment, instrunientation, materials, and procedures. Tliis mediod, which produces qualitative results, must be prepared by an engineer dioroughly experienced with die system once die checklist is prepared, however, it can be used by engineers or managers who may have less tecluiical experience widi die system. ... 

Items of equipment such as emergency lights may be grouped as one asset, supported by a checklist, which details the numbers, types and locations of the individual units in a predetermined area, e.g. ... 

All process equipment has procedures to operate and meet safety requirements. They include a checklist that includes preparation (moving material, etc.), startup and shutdown procedures, tooling changes, and to cleanup of all equipment. Most equipment generates high heats and pressures. They are built to run safely, but they must be treated with respect . 

When pentamidine is prescribed for aerosol use at home, the nurse reviews the use of the special nebulizer, as well as directions for cleaning and maintaining the nebulizer equipment (see Home Care Checklist Administering Pentamidine at Home). 

Defined maintenance procedures should include model or manufacturer specifics and a list of parts to be inspected, cleaned, lubricated, replaced, and/or calibrated. The replacement part numbers, cleaning solutions and lubricants, and calibration standards, along with the manufacturer s maintenance procedures to be followed, should be specified. Documentation is easily managed by creating a one-page checklist of instructions or performance parameters that can be checked off as each task is completed. Any issues or comments can be captured directly on the checklist. Provisions for failure or out-of-tolerance notification need to be clearly defined, as the equipment cannot be put back into service until the performance has been verified by conducting a performance qualification. 

Liston (Ref. 27) provides useful checklists for equipment and building siting and layout for safety purposes, as well as other safety-related criteria for plant design. These checklists address economic considerations and facility geographical location, site selection, layout, and unit plot planning factors. 

A traditional checklist analysis uses a list of specific items to identify known types of hazards, design deficiencies, and potential accident scenarios associated with common process equipment and operations. The method can be used to evaluate materials, equipment, or procedures. Checklists are most often used to evaluate a specific design with which a company or industry has a significant amount of experience, but they can also be used at earlier stages of development for entirely new processes to identify and eliminate hazards that have been recognized through operation and evaluation of similar systems. To be most useful, checklists should be tailored specifically for an individual facility, process, or product. 

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