Plant and Equipment Reinstatement Checklist

This checklist supports the safe reinstatement of industrial plant, equipment, and processes after a shutdown. It guides planning and stakeholder communication, staffing, tooling, and updates to risk assessments, emergency procedures, and business continuity plans. It covers equipment-specific checks including software and controls, guarding, alarms, interlocks, fire detection, statutory inspections, spares, and housekeeping. Additional sections address ventilation systems, calibration of safety and monitoring devices, cooling towers, pressure systems, combustion equipment, hazardous substances, electrical charging equipment, work-at-height systems, lifting equipment, generators, vehicles and trailers, refrigeration plant, electrical installations, and gas supplies. Pandemic-related measures are also included, from social distancing and sanitisation to contractor management, PPE, and mental health support.