RPE Inspection Checklist
Inspection and maintenance is a requirement for all RPE except for disposable types and should be
carried out by properly trained personnel. Thorough maintenance, examination and tests should be
carried out at least once a month. However, if the RPE is used only occasionally, an examination and
test should be carried out before use and, in any event, the interval should not exceed three months.
To use this form it is advised that the inspector addresses each question relevant to the RPE type and
provides descriptive comments and details any remedial actions that need to take place. This form
should then be handed to the Health & Safety Representative for the record keeping and action
planning.
                       Make                                              Model
                     Serial No.                                          Type
                                                    Half Face / Full Face / PAPR / Air Supplied
                                     Outcome
          Component                                            Comments / Action Required
                                   Yes     No
 General Condition
 Is the RPE in a clean
 condition?
 Is the RPE free from
 damage?
 Is the RPE stored in a clean
 and appropriate manner?
 Specific for Half Face RPE
 Is the face seal in good
 condition?
 Are the straps in a good
 condition?
 Are the buckles in good
 condition?
 Are the exhalation valves in
 good condition?
 Are the filters clean and in
 date?
 Are the filters fitted
 correctly?
 Specific for Full Face RPE
 Is the face seal in good
 condition?
 Are the straps in a good
 condition?
 Are the buckles in good
 condition?
 Are the exhalation valves in
 good condition?
 Are the filters clean, in date
 and fitted correctly?
 Is the visor in a good
 condition?
                                      Outcome
         Component                                             Comments / Action Required
                                   Yes        No
 Specific for Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR)
 Is the power pack free from
 damage?
 Is the head top free from
 damage?
 Is the connecting pipe in a
 good condition?
 Are all protective covers in a
 good condition?
 Are the filters clean and in
 date?
 Is the flow rate in line with
 the manufacturers data?
                                     Outcome
         Component                                             Comments / Action Required
                                   Yes     No
 Specific for Air Supplied RPE
 Is the filter / delivery pack
 free from damage?
 Is the head top free from
 damage?
 Are the airline connections
 in a good condition?
 Are all protective covers in a
 good condition?
  Inspection Undertaken
                                    Job Title            Date of Inspection       Signature
            By
Record Keeping
This form should be stored alongside the documentation relevant to the established RPE programme
either in a physical log book or electronic database system. Records are to be kept for a minimum of
five years.
RPE Support
If you require any guidance or support with the set up of your RPE programme, operator training on
the correct use of their RPE or compliance with the wider scope of requirements of the Control of
Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations then please feel free to get in touch with us.
Workplace Scientifics Ltd
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