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Grating and Checker Plates

INSPECTIONS

General Status

ASSESS:
▪ Signs of excessive wear
▪ Signs of corrosion

▪ Damage to the finish
▪ Deformation

▪ Excessive bearing bar lean beyond the tolerances
▪ Fractures
▪ Missing parts

▪ Uncontrolled modification or damage on reparations
▪ Load bearing capabilities not available
▪ Existence of tripping hazards

▪ Free of material accumulation
▪ Grating mesh gaps < 20mm (on the short side)

IMPORTANT:
▪ Grating / checker plates that have been inspected and

deemed in good condition must be marked as “safe for
use” on the field. Yearly colour code or informative tag
must be used. Otherwise, access must be barricaded.

Remember:

• Ensure that the platform / walkway to be inspected is clean and free of accumulated or stored
material.
• Defects can be physically marked on the field with color spray or painted and also marked on a
plan of the zone inspected

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