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Underground Workplace Inspection Checklist

by Justin Longyear, from the Community

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Use this underground workplace inspection checklist to assess headings and travelways in mines. Verify housekeeping, signage, ground support installation, scaling, and face preparation. Check ventilation tubing distance and condition, services and tag boards, PPE use, training and authorization, and compliance with site policies. Review equipment pre-ops, guards, fire suppression, seatbelts, and wheel chocks. Cover remote mucking controls, barricades, prints, and operator competency. Confirm fall arrest requirements, anchors, gear inspection, and emergency readiness. Capture comments, list workers, attach media, and sign off to drive corrective actions.

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