Take a look around your building.  You can probably spot a few fire extinguishers near your current location.  Now think…if there was a small fire the first thing you would do is call 911 and then immediately run for one of those extinguishers to put out the fire, right?   Well, what if that extinguisher didn’t work!  Fire extinguishers could be damaged, have leaks, be corroded or have other defects especially if they have been sitting around for a long time.  These are good reasons why it  is important to have a process in place to check them out.   So here is simple fire extinguisher self inspection checklist to follow.

• Do you have a portable fire extinguisher program in place?
• Does your facility provide employee training in portable fire extinguishers?
• Are all fire extinguishers mounted properly?
• Are all fire extinguishers checked on a monthly basis?
• Have all fire extinguishers had an annual inspection within the last 12 months?
• Are all fire extinguishers properly charged?
• Are all extinguishers readily accessible, adequately conspicuous and of the correct type/class for anticipated fires?
• Is there a master inventory list describing the location and type of each fire extinguisher in your facility? 

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