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Houston Combustible Dust Audit Checklist

by Wes Peterson, from the Community

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Daily combustible dust audit checklist for sawmill operations in Houston. Review zones for primary and secondary dust, identify ignition sources, confirm cleanup schedules, and document upset conditions. Check hydraulic power unit attention, evaluate work practices like compressed air use, and test worker knowledge on dust hazards and responsibilities. Use this template to standardize inspections, improve mitigation at the source, and maintain a safer, compliant facility.

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Daily Combustible Dust Audit - Houston Sawmill
Use this daily combustible dust audit checklist to inspect sawmill zones and adjacent energy areas in Houston. Verify primary and secondary dust levels, confirm separation from ignition sources, and review cleanup schedules for adequacy and timing. Assess worker practices, including compressed air use and hot work, and test employee knowledge of dust hazards. Include checks for conveyors, chippers, kilns, HPUs, and mobile shops to ensure dust control measures are in place and risks from upset conditions are minimized.
by Lacey Giesbrecht, from the Community
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Combustible Dust Audit Checklist by Zone
Use this daily combustible dust audit checklist to inspect each zone across the sawmill, including planer infeed/enclosures, trimsaws, sorters, chipper, PDC and energy plant rooms. Verify primary dust removal from ignition sources, confirm secondary dust does not exceed 1/8 inch over 5% of the area, and assess housekeeping schedules. Evaluate employee practices such as compressed air use and hot work controls, and test knowledge on dust hazards and mitigation responsibilities. Document upset conditions, corrective actions, and opportunities to control dust at the source.
by Wes Peterson, from the Community
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Combustible Dust Audit Houston
This combustible dust audit checklist supports daily inspections by zone across a sawmill or similar manufacturing facility. It guides teams to assess primary and secondary dust levels, identify ignition sources such as heaters, electricity, hot work or friction, and verify that cleanup schedules are adequate and timely. The template prompts evaluation of 5S opportunities, secondary dust thresholds at less than 1/8 inch over 5 percent of the work area, and whether conditions are free from upset risks. It includes employee knowledge checks on dust hazards and safe use of compressed air (pre-work card, avoid dust plumes, last-resort use). Sections cover multiple zones including conveyors, chippers, sorters, stackers, filing rooms, planers, energy plant areas, kilns, and related equipment like HPUs.
by Debbie Domeij, from the Community
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Combustible Dust Audit for Outside Sawmill
This template supports daily, zone-based combustible dust audits across outside sawmill areas such as the mobile shop, hog, bins, re-entry zones, and roof. Verify primary and secondary dust levels, proximity to ignition sources, housekeeping schedules, and adequacy of controls. Reinforce safe work practices, including compressed air use, and test employee knowledge on key thresholds (1/8 inch over 5% area), mitigation responsibilities, and dust control plans to reduce explosion risks and improve compliance.
by Wes Peterson, from the Community
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Daily Combustible Dust Audit - Houston Sawmill

Use this daily combustible dust audit checklist to inspect sawmill zones and adjacent energy areas in Houston. Verify primary and secondary dust levels, confirm separation from ignition sources, and review cleanup schedules for adequacy and timing. Assess worker practices, including compressed air use and hot work, and test employee knowledge of dust hazards. Include checks for conveyors, chippers, kilns, HPUs, and mobile shops to ensure dust control measures are in place and risks from upset conditions are minimized.

by Lacey Giesbrecht, from the Community

20+

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Combustible Dust Audit Checklist by Zone

Use this daily combustible dust audit checklist to inspect each zone across the sawmill, including planer infeed/enclosures, trimsaws, sorters, chipper, PDC and energy plant rooms. Verify primary dust removal from ignition sources, confirm secondary dust does not exceed 1/8 inch over 5% of the area, and assess housekeeping schedules. Evaluate employee practices such as compressed air use and hot work controls, and test knowledge on dust hazards and mitigation responsibilities. Document upset conditions, corrective actions, and opportunities to control dust at the source.

by Wes Peterson, from the Community

10+

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Template

Combustible Dust Audit Houston

This combustible dust audit checklist supports daily inspections by zone across a sawmill or similar manufacturing facility. It guides teams to assess primary and secondary dust levels, identify ignition sources such as heaters, electricity, hot work or friction, and verify that cleanup schedules are adequate and timely. The template prompts evaluation of 5S opportunities, secondary dust thresholds at less than 1/8 inch over 5 percent of the work area, and whether conditions are free from upset risks. It includes employee knowledge checks on dust hazards and safe use of compressed air (pre-work card, avoid dust plumes, last-resort use). Sections cover multiple zones including conveyors, chippers, sorters, stackers, filing rooms, planers, energy plant areas, kilns, and related equipment like HPUs.

by Debbie Domeij, from the Community

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Template

Combustible Dust Audit for Outside Sawmill

This template supports daily, zone-based combustible dust audits across outside sawmill areas such as the mobile shop, hog, bins, re-entry zones, and roof. Verify primary and secondary dust levels, proximity to ignition sources, housekeeping schedules, and adequacy of controls. Reinforce safe work practices, including compressed air use, and test employee knowledge on key thresholds (1/8 inch over 5% area), mitigation responsibilities, and dust control plans to reduce explosion risks and improve compliance.

by Wes Peterson, from the Community

10+

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Houston Combustible Dust Audit Checklist

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