Audit template in the LeanSuite app
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Combustible dust housekeeping audit checklist
Audit dust control in areas that handle powders, grain, wood or similar material.
The full question list
The 10 questions in the audit
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.
Dust on surfaces
- 1Dust is not building up on floors, beams, ledges and pipes
- 2Hard-to-reach surfaces are cleaned on schedule
- 3Cleaning is done by methods that do not raise dust clouds
Collection systems
- 4Dust collectors are working and emptied on schedule
- 5Ducts and hoses are intact with no leaks
- 6Explosion vents and protection are in good condition
Ignition control
- 7Hot work and spark sources are controlled in the area
- 8Electrical equipment suits the area
- 9Static control and grounding are in place
- 10The housekeeping schedule is followed and recorded
When to use it
- Once a week.
- An auditor or leader answers each question from what they see, hear and read in the area.
- Each record starts with: Area.
How it is scored
The template is built with points per answer and a pass mark of 80. In this library every audit is set to pass at 80 and every inspection at 90. Each submitted audit 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.
Read and print
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Use this template in LeanSuite
It is ready in the Template Marketplace inside Lean Creator as “Combustible Dust Housekeeping Audit”. 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.
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