Inspection template in the LeanSuite app
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AED inspection checklist
An AED inspection checklist confirms that an automated external defibrillator will work when someone collapses: the unit is in its marked place and not locked away, the status light shows ready, the pads and battery are in date, and the response kit is with it. This monthly check has 9 questions across location and access, readiness, and records, with one record per AED ID.
Follow the AED maker's instructions for what to check and when; this template puts those checks on a schedule with a name against them. It suits the safety lead or a trained responder on each shift. The failure nobody sees until it matters: pads that expired months ago, a battery warning chirping inside a cabinet in a quiet corridor, or the unit moved to an office that is locked on nights. The last question checks that trained responders are named and current, because a ready AED still needs someone who will use it.
What it is for, as built: Monthly check of an automated external defibrillator.
The full question list
The 9 questions in the inspection
Every question is answered Yes, No or N/A. Each No is flagged and asks for a photo and a comment, so the finding arrives with its evidence.
Location and access
- 1The AED is in its marked place and not locked away
- 2A sign shows where it is and it can be reached quickly
- 3The cabinet door and alarm (if fitted) work
Readiness
- 4The status indicator shows the unit is ready
- 5Pads are sealed and within their expiry date
- 6The battery is within its expiry date
- 7A spare set of pads, razor, scissors and gloves are in the kit
Records
- 8This month's check is recorded
- 9Trained responders are named and their training is current
Worked example, illustrative
A filled-in example
One section as it might be filled in on the floor, with every other section of the inspection answered Yes. The place and finding are made up to show how the inspection reads and scores.
Result: fail, 88.9% against a pass mark of 90
- 9 questions, all of them count.
- 1 answered No, so 8 of 9 are Yes: 8 ÷ 9 = 88.9%.
- 88.9% is under 90, so the inspection fails.
What happened next: Safety lead fitted new pads from stock the same afternoon and ordered a spare set.
Scored here as one point per question with N/A left out. In the app each answer carries the points set on the template, so change them after you clone it if your plant weighs some checks more.
AED Monthly Check
Inspection, monthly
- AED location
- Building 2, main corridor
- AED ID
- AED-03
Readiness
- The status indicator shows the unit is readyYes
- Pads are sealed and within their expiry dateNo
Comment: Pads sealed but the expiry date on the pack passed two months ago. Spare set in the kit is also out of date.
Photo attached to the No
- The battery is within its expiry dateYes
- A spare set of pads, razor, scissors and gloves are in the kitYes
When to use it
- Once a month.
- The person responsible for the area or equipment answers each question on the spot.
- Each record starts with: AED location, AED ID.
How it is scored
The template is built with points per answer and a pass mark of 90. In this library every audit is set to pass at 80 and every inspection at 90. Each submitted inspection shows its score and pass or fail, and every No is flagged with its photo and comment.
Change the points or the pass mark after you clone it. How rules and scoring work.
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FAQ
AED inspection checklist: common questions
Monthly, one record per AED, is the interval this checklist is built for. Add a check after any use, including a training session where pads were opened, after the unit is moved, after a power cut if the cabinet alarm is mains fed, and whenever the status light changes or the unit starts chirping. Many makers also want a quick weekly glance at the indicator, so follow their guide.
The safety lead or a trained responder on each shift does it. They need to know what a ready indicator looks like on this model, where the expiry dates are printed on the pads and battery, and how to open the cabinet without a false alarm. A No on readiness goes to the EHS lead the same day, who confirms the fix and that another unit covers the gap.
A fail means the unit may not shock when someone collapses: expired pads, a dead battery, a locked cabinet or a missing kit. Treat it as out of service. Put a notice on the cabinet, tell the responders which AED to use instead, and order the parts with a date for return to service. In this template every No is flagged and asks for a photo and a comment, and an inspection that scores under its pass mark of 90 is a fail.
Keep the AED ID, location, date, who checked it, the pads and battery expiry dates, and the new dates if either was swapped. Add a photo of the indicator and note how each No was closed. Over months the record shows which units chirp, which cabinets get moved and when the next expiry falls, which stops a last-minute scramble. In LeanSuite each submitted inspection is stored with its score, its pass or fail, and the photo and comment on every No.
9 questions in 3 sections: location and access, readiness, and records. Every question is answered Yes, No or N/A.
Use this template in LeanSuite
It is ready in the Template Marketplace inside Lean Creator as “AED Monthly Check”. Clone it into your plant, change any question, then schedule it to a person, role or asset with reminders. Auditors complete it on a phone or tablet, with photo evidence where required.
Not on LeanSuite yet? On a 90-day pilot our team sets up your account and digitizes the forms and checklists you use today, this one included.