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Fire extinguisher compliance, in plain English.
What NFPA 10 and OSHA 1910.157 actually require, how to do the monthly inspection, what to keep, and what to do when something fails. Written for facility teams, with the standard cited so you can verify it.
Monthly fire extinguisher inspection checklist (NFPA 10)
The monthly visual inspection checklist from NFPA 10 §7.2: location, access, gauge, pin and seal, condition, tag. Printable, with what fails.
Requirements · 5 minHow often do fire extinguishers need to be inspected?
Monthly inspection, annual maintenance, six-year internal exam and hydrostatic test. Every NFPA 10 interval explained, with who must do each.
Requirements · 8 minOSHA fire extinguisher requirements (29 CFR 1910.157) explained
What OSHA 1910.157 requires: placement, monthly inspection, annual maintenance, hydrostatic testing, records and training. With 2026 penalties.
Requirements · 9 minNFPA 10 inspection, maintenance, and testing requirements
A facility-manager summary of NFPA 10 Chapters 7 and 8: monthly procedure, tag and record rules, annual maintenance, and hydrostatic intervals.
Templates · 4 minFree fire extinguisher inspection log template
A free printable monthly fire extinguisher inspection log that records what NFPA 10 §7.2.4 requires, what each column means, and how long to keep it.
Requirements · 5 minFire extinguisher inspection tags: what they must show and who marks them
The monthly inspection tag versus the annual service tag: what NFPA 10 requires on each, how to mark them, and whether an electronic record counts.
Requirements · 6 minFire extinguisher types and classes, with maintenance and test intervals
Class A, B, C, D and K explained: the agent used for each, where each type is required, and the six-year and hydrostatic interval for every type.
Corrective action · 4 minWhat to do when a fire extinguisher fails inspection
Step-by-step corrective action when a monthly inspection finds a problem: remove, replace, tag out, service and document. With OSHA's cover rule.
Buying guide · 7 minHow to choose fire extinguisher inspection software (a facility manager's guide)
The three kinds of fire extinguisher inspection software, what each is built for, the features that matter for self-inspection, what to ask vendors.
Free toolPrintable monthly inspection log
A one-page, print-ready NFPA 10 inspection log for up to 12 extinguishers. No signup, no email.