Motor Vehicles – Operation and Maintenance Checklist.

32.16.1. Are vehicle maintenance operations, such as painting, welding, battery work, and wheel and tire maintenance operations performed in separate parts of the facility to prevent operations of one kind from being hazardous to another? Reference 32.2.4.2

32.16.2. Are vented lockers provided for workers‘ clothing? Reference 32.2.4.4

32.16.3. Is the consumption of foods or drinks prohibited in paint shops? Reference 32.3.5

32.16.4. Do vehicle operators and mechanics sound vehicle horns before backing, intermittently during backing (unless vehicle is equipped with backup alarms) and prior to entering or leaving the maintenance shop? Reference 32.4.3

32.16.5. Do vehicle operators and mechanics ensure roll down or side sliding doors are completely opened before a vehicle enters or exits the maintenance shop? Reference 32.4.3

32.16.6. Are emergency eyewash station(s) provided for workers who may come in contact with corrosive materials? Reference 32.4.7

32.16.7. Do workers remove all items of jewelry before working on or around shop equipment or vehicles? Reference 32.4.8

32.16.8. Where compressed air is used for cleaning, is the discharge end of the air line restricted to less than 30 psi? Reference 32.4.14.4

32.16.9. Are tools not in use kept in suitable containers? Reference 32.4.15.4

32.16.10. Is the use of flame-producing equipment prohibited in refueler maintenance shops? Reference 32.5.1.1

32.16.11. Are workers prohibited from storing fuel-contaminated clothing in lockers or other confined areas? Reference 32.7.1.1

32.16.12. Is the storage, use and handling of flammable and combustible liquids accomplished according to Chapter 22 and local FES Flight requirements? Reference 32.7.2.1

32.16.13. Is clear, unrestricted access maintained to on-off power control switches and stations? Reference 32.8.2

32.16.14. Is the use of flammable liquid for cleaning shop floors prohibited? Reference 32.9.1.4

32.16.15. Are all compressed gas cylinders stored upright with valves closed and protective caps in place? Reference 32.12.2.5.4

32.16.16. Do operators using hydraulic vehicle lifts ensure vehicle doors, hood and trunk are closed, no one is inside the vehicle prior to lifting it? Reference 32.13.3.1.1

32.16.17. Are workers prohibited from working under vehicles supported only on hydraulic floor jacks, post jacks or mechanical jacks? Reference 32.13.3.3

32.16.18. Are current OSHA tire charts (such as OSHA 3086), rim manuals, and applicable TOs available to ensure extensive damage to equipment and serious or fatal injuries to personnel are prevented? Reference 32.14.1.1

32.16.19. Are tires on multi-piece rim wheels completely deflated by removing the valve core before the rim wheel is removed from the axle? Reference 32.14.4.1

32.16.20. When reinflation of tires installed on multi-piece rims is approved for tires already mounted on the vehicle, are safeguards used to encase the wheel and tire (chains, remote control inflation equipment, etc.)? Reference 32.14.4.3

32.16.21. Are personnel out of the trajectory when inflating tires? Reference 32.14.5.8

32.16.22. Is the loosening of lug nuts on dual wheels prohibited until all air is exhausted from both tires? Reference 32.14.6.2.2

32.16.23. Are all gas tanks, oil barrels or drums purged and inerted before any welding or cutting is attempted? Reference 32.15.2.1.2

32.16.24. Are hot pressurized radiators not opened while the engine is hot? Reference 32.15.5.1

32.16.25. Are vehicles with leaking fuel tanks immediately removed from the maintenance shop? Reference 32.15.6.1

32.16.26. Are open flame and spark-producing devices kept at least 50 feet from the refueling maintenance shop? Reference 32.15.7.1

32.16.27. Are refueling vehicles and/or equipment grounded when in the refueler maintenance facility or when undergoing maintenance? Reference 32.15.7.2

32.16.28. Are refueling vehicle tank pumping systems, filter separator and the tank cleaned out and purged prior to performing major maintenance on the main tank? Reference 32.15.7.6