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Safety Inspection

Mold Handling & Lifting Inspection

Molds are extremely heavy and are lifted routinely. A failed eyebolt or sling during a mold change drops several tonnes into an occupied work area — and lifting eyes are frequently damaged or substituted without anyone recording it.

Interval Quarterly
Est. Duration 1.0 hr
Steps 4
Applies To Plastics & Injection Molding

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. Inspect lifting eyes and eyebolts on every mold in rotation
  2. Check slings, shackles, and hoist certification dates
  3. Verify mold storage racking condition and capacity signage
  4. Confirm mold-change procedure is posted and followed

Why This PM Exists

Molds are extremely heavy and are lifted routinely. A failed eyebolt or sling during a mold change drops several tonnes into an occupied work area — and lifting eyes are frequently damaged or substituted without anyone recording it.

What Skipping It Looks Like

A dropped mold, which is both a fatality risk and the destruction of the most valuable asset on the floor.

Setting the interval

Quarterly inspection of lifting eyes, slings, and shackles, with hoist certification tracked separately on its statutory schedule.

Equipment This Covers

Common Questions

How often should this PM run?
Quarterly. Quarterly inspection of lifting eyes, slings, and shackles, with hoist certification tracked separately on its statutory schedule.
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?
A dropped mold, which is both a fatality risk and the destruction of the most valuable asset on the floor.
Can I use this checklist in ChatterFix?
Yes — this exact procedure ships in the Plastics & Injection Molding industry pack. Pick your industry at signup and it is scheduled on the right assets automatically, with no configuration.

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