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FOD and Tool Control Audit

Tool control is a count at the start and at the end. A visual look at a bench is not a count, and a missing tool found after the article moves is no longer a missing tool. It is debris.

Interval Weekly
Est. Duration 1.0 hr
Steps 5
Applies To Launch Vehicle Production

The Procedure

The steps ChatterFix schedules for this PM. Every step is a checkable item on the work order — a technician can speak their way through it without touching a keyboard.

  1. Reconcile the shadow board at the start and end of the job
  2. Confirm loose items are tethered or excluded from the article
  3. Check pockets and the stand before the article is closed
  4. Log any missing tool as a hold, not as a note to find it later
  5. Release the article only when the count matches

Why This PM Exists

Tool control is a count at the start and at the end. A visual look at a bench is not a count, and a missing tool found after the article moves is no longer a missing tool. It is debris.

What Skipping It Looks Like

Shadow boards drift. People borrow a driver for a minute. The minute outlives the job.

Setting the interval

Weekly programme audit, and on every job that closes an article. A mismatch is a hold.

Equipment This Covers

Additive Manufacturing Cell 21 PMs CNC Machining Center 10 PMs Chiller 10 PMs Clean Assembly Booth 14 PMs Irrigation Pump & Pivot 13 PMs Laminator 9 PMs

Common Questions

How often should this PM run?
Weekly. Weekly programme audit, and on every job that closes an article. A mismatch is a hold.
How long does it take?
Budget about 1.0 hour for a technician working to the standard procedure. ChatterFix uses that estimate for capacity planning, then learns your plant's actual time from completed work orders.
What happens if we skip it?
Shadow boards drift. People borrow a driver for a minute. The minute outlives the job.
Can I use this checklist in ChatterFix?
Yes — this exact procedure ships in the Launch Vehicle Production industry pack. Pick your industry at signup and it is scheduled on the right assets automatically, with no configuration.

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