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Audit Title
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
Security - Grain Storage
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Grain bins are locked and proper confined space signage is present
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Access ladders are locked if they are not in use.
Grain - Housekeeping
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Grain has been cleaned up around receiving outs, bin doors, conveyors. No spoiled grain is present.
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Rodent traps are present and in working condition. No sign of dead rodents, birds, or insects in drain or bins.
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Scales are cleaned and no debris is accumulating under platforms.
Grain - Inventory
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Inventory records are retained and up to date, including count sheets, measurements, commodity, and inventory schematic
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Physical calculations are verified as accurate. Compare with system for variation. Justification of variance or quality issues. Has variance changed from last month?
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Verify bin status. Full, bottoms, cleaned, commodity matches inventory.
Grain - Quality
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Observe - smell test the operations of the aeration fans.
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Check temperature cable records/program (where applicable) for proper storage temperature, ie: no hot spots.
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Check out turns for downgrades, ccfm, moisture, vom, etc. Ticket comparison report.
Grain - Records Review documentation and make a visual assessment
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All employees who work the scale house have completed grain grading training.
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Probing of loads and sample retention:<br><br>Inbound loads - samples are retained until the load is accepted.<br><br>Outbound loads - samples are retained until out-turns are verified, samples are labeled with ticket number, and are stored chronologically (date range).
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Scale logs - all pertinent information is recorded (ticket number, commodity, grade, weights, etc).
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Aeration logs - all pertinent information is recorded.
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Heat cable logs - all pertinent information is recorded.
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Bin history records - all pertinent information is recorded.
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Dryer logs - all pertinent information is recorded.
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Maintenance logs - all pertinent information is recorded.