# Equipment Inspection Checklist, Free Source: https://nerix.ai/templates/equipment-inspection-checklist Inspect a machine or tool before use, record faults and decide if it is safe to use. Before you send it This is a user or supervisor check, not a certified inspection. Some equipment, such as lifts and pressure vessels, needs a qualified inspector under local rules. ## Fill it in and preview You are signed in. Fill it in your workspace and it is kept as a document you can send, share and have signed. [Open in your workspace](https://app.nerix.ai/documents/templates/equipment-inspection-checklist) ### Equipment inspection checklist **Equipment:** Bench saw BS-3 **Location:** Workshop, bay 2 **Inspected by:** Daniel Roche **Date and time:** 14 October 2027, 07:30 **Type of check:** Before each shift ## General condition | Check | Result | Note | | Body | OK | | | Power cable | no damage | | | Plug | OK | | | Warning labels | readable | | | Clean | yes | | ## Guards and safety devices | Check | Result | Note | | Blade guard | in place | | | Emergency stop | works | | | Dust extraction | connected | | ## Controls and working test | Check | Result | Note | | Start and stop | OK | | | Speed control | OK | | | No unusual noise or vibration | | | ## Faults found Fence locking handle is loose. ## Decision **Safe to use** If the equipment is unsafe, switch it off, disconnect it, tag it "Do not use" and tell your supervisor. ## Action needed Tighten or replace handle. Daniel Roche, by 15 October. ## Signed ______________________ Daniel Roche Templates are a careful starting point, not legal advice. Where the law matters, check what applies where you are. Operations and quality ## What this template is for An equipment inspection checklist for tools and machines. Record the item, condition, guards and controls, faults found, the decision and who must act. It is free to fill in online, needs no account, and downloads as a Word document or a PDF. [See all Operations and quality templates](https://nerix.ai/templates/operations-quality) Operations and quality ## What you fill in The form asks for 11 details. The document fills itself in as you type. - ### Equipment (name and number) For example: Bench saw BS-3 - ### Location For example: Workshop, bay 2 - ### Inspected by For example: Daniel Roche - ### Date and time For example: 14 October 2027, 07:30 - ### Type of check For example: Before each shift - ### General condition: body, cables, plugs, labels, cleanliness One row for each check, with OK or the fault. For example: Body | OK Power cable | no damage Plug | OK Warning labels | readable Clean | yes - ### Guards and safety devices One row for each check, with OK or the fault. For example: Blade guard | in place Emergency stop | works Dust extraction | connected - ### Controls and working test One row for each check, with OK or the fault. For example: Start and stop | OK Speed control | OK No unusual noise or vibration - ### Faults found optional For example: Fence locking handle is loose. - ### Decision For example: Safe to use - ### Action needed, by whom and when optional For example: Tighten or replace handle. Daniel Roche, by 15 October. Operations and quality ## What is inside The parts of this document, in order. - 1 General condition - 2 Guards and safety devices - 3 Controls and working test - 4 Faults found - 5 Decision - 6 Action needed - 7 Signed Templates ## How it works - 01 ### Fill in Type your details in the form. The document fills itself in as you type; click any gap to jump to its field. - 02 ### Check Read it through. Gaps you have not filled stay marked, so nothing goes out half done. - 03 ### Download Save it as a Word document to edit further, or as a PDF to send or print. ### Make it yours with AI Open it in the chat and ask for changes: shorter, firmer, another situation, another language. [Adapt it with nerix](https://nerix.ai/try?template=equipment-inspection-checklist) ### Was this template helpful? Operations and quality ## Questions people ask ### What details does this template ask for? The form asks for 11 details, starting with Equipment, Location, Inspected by, Date and time, Type of check. 2 more are optional. ### Can I download this template as Word or PDF? Yes. When you have filled in the form, save it as a Word document to keep editing, or as a PDF to send or print. It is free and needs no account. ### Is what I type sent anywhere? No. What you type stays in your browser while you fill in the document. It only goes to nerix if you choose to open the template in the chat. ### What should I check before I use this template? This is a user or supervisor check, not a certified inspection. Some equipment, such as lifts and pressure vessels, needs a qualified inspector under local rules. ### Are these operations templates free? Most are. 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