Portable Fire Extinguisher – Monthly Maintenance

Portable Fire Extinguisher – Monthly Maintenance

All fire extinguishers must be inspected monthly by a site employee that has been trained in the inspection routine. The routine is as follows:

1. Location in designated place
2. No obstruction to access
3. Operating instructions on the name plate or readable and facing outward
4. Safety seals and tamper ring are not broken or missing
5. Examination for obvious physical damage, corrosion, leakage, or clogged nozzle.
6. Pressure gauge reading or indicator in operable range or condition

The employee who inspects the units should fill in the logbook in Appendix 3.

All fire extinguishers should have an Aluminum 4-year inspection tag attached.