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Combustible Dust Audit - Sawmill Checklist

by Wes Peterson, from the Community

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This combustible dust audit checklist is designed for sawmills to support daily, zone-by-zone inspections that reduce explosion and fire risk. Inspect primary and secondary dust levels against program thresholds (including the 1/8 inch over 5% area limit), verify source control, housekeeping effectiveness, ventilation, and removal from ignition sources such as heaters, electrical equipment, hot work, or friction. Review divisional cleanup schedules and adequacy, note upset conditions, and document corrective actions. Evaluate worker practices, test employee knowledge of combustible dust hazards, and confirm requirements for compressed air use (pre-work card, no dust plume, last resort). Use this checklist to standardize hazard recognition, control, and reporting across planer, barker room, canter, gangs, edger, stacker, compressor room, chipper, and related areas.

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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.
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Combustible Dust Audit for Planer Zones
This combustible dust audit template is designed for planer lines and associated sawmill areas including infeed, tilt hoist, planer room, basements, chipper building, compressor room, and kiln control. It guides inspectors to assess primary and secondary dust accumulation thresholds, proximity to ignition sources, and risk from upset conditions. The checklist verifies divisional cleaning schedules, adequacy of controls at the source, and employee work practices such as compressed air use and hot work. It also includes knowledge checks on combustible dust hazards and responsibilities to reinforce training and compliance.
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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.
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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.
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