PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-727
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 727
JUNE 2013
12
PS 727
JUN 13
Inspections Win the Day
Safety inspections are one of the most important accident prevention tools in a unit’s
safety program. Trained inspectors can spot faults or malfunctions before an accident
occurs.
All inspectors should know the standards, be trained on the equipment they inspect
and be able to reference the proper TMs.
Individual involvement, leadership engagement and supervision at all levels help
reinforce an effective safety program.
The effects of neglected PMCS go beyond inconvenience.
When a vehicle is NMC, a weapon improperly assembled
or a radio’s batteries are dead, Soldiers and missions are put
at risk.
Units should never take detailed checks lightly. Schedule
sufFcient time for PMCS, pre-combat checks (PCCs) and
pre-combat inspections (PCIs) before
each
mission.
All equipment operators need to be familiar with TMs
and checklists, but only qualiFed inspectors should perform
technical inspections prior to repair, evacuation or turn-in of
unserviceable equipment.
• PMCS done on all equipment
• DA Form 5988-E completed and logged
• Vehicle(s) dispatched
• -10 TMs present
• Basic issue items (BII) complete and
present
• Drivers properly licensed
• Equipment loaded by load plan
• Vehicle load plan verified
• First aid kit complete and present
• Night-vision devices clean and
operational
• Fire Suppression System (FSS) working
• Handheld fire extinguishers working
• Cargo secured and tied down
• Prime movers and trailer brake systems
properly connected and operational
• Risk assessment done
• Risk assessment form signed by the
approving authority.
±or detailed equipment inspection
checklists, visit the US Army Combat
Readiness/Safety Center’s Driver’s
Training Toolbox at:
drivertrainingtoolbox
Safety…
Inspections Key
to Unit Success
Many
units have
locally
produced
inspection
forms
tailored
to their
needs.
Here is a
general
checklist
any
unit
can use…
it’s easy to
assume that
vehicles and
equipment will
work
whenever
we need them.
But without
routine and
complete PMCS,
there’s
no guarantee!
Leaders,
your role is
to
enforce
equipment
checklists.
Make sure your
people have the
resources needed
to accomplish the
mission.
Plan inspections well in advance,
and allow time for corrective
action in case a vehicle or
equipment fails inspection.
OK - looks
good
to me.
Let’s roll!
Hold on,
Briggs!
LoOks
aren’t
everything!
You forgot
to do a little
something that
might make a big
difference down
the road!
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