Equipment reference
What each device requires
Compliance consumables are specified by the equipment they attach to, not by the vendor who sells them. Start from the device and the artifact follows.
Fire and life safety
Fire extinguisher
Portable pressurised units requiring periodic inspection, annual maintenance, internal examination, and hydrostatic testing.
Sprinkler riser
The vertical supply assembly of a water-based fire protection system, subject to periodic inspection and testing.
Standpipe
Piping delivering water to hose connections throughout a building, inspected and flow tested on a cycle.
Fire pump
Pumps boosting water pressure for fire protection, requiring periodic churn and annual flow testing.
Commercial kitchen hood
Exhaust hoods and grease ducts over commercial cooking equipment, requiring scheduled cleaning and certification.
Fire alarm control panel
Control equipment for a building fire alarm system, subject to periodic inspection and testing.
Water and plumbing
OSHA general industry
Scaffold
Temporary elevated work platforms requiring competent person inspection before each work shift.
Ladder
Portable and fixed ladders requiring periodic inspection and removal from service when defective.
Emergency eyewash station
Flushing equipment required where corrosive materials are present, activated and inspected on a routine cycle.
Forklift
Powered industrial trucks examined before each shift and removed from service when defective.
Crane and hoist
Lifting equipment and rigging inspected periodically, tagged with the last inspection and capacity.
Electrical
Electrical panel
Distribution equipment requiring circuit directories, disconnect identification, and arc flash labelling before energised work.
Switchgear
Medium and low voltage assemblies carrying incident energy labelling and equipment identification.
Guarded machinery
Machinery requiring energy isolation during service, tagged at each isolation point.
Data centre
Server rack
Racks and their contents identified to a documented scheme so a cable can be traced end to end.
Network cable
Cable runs labelled at both ends with matching identifiers, the difference between a five minute trace and an outage.
IT asset
Capital equipment tracked by a durable serialized tag for inventory, audit, and chain of custody.
