Creating and using inspection templates in your operation can help ensure all relevant factors are considered during an inspection, and can help make the process more efficient and consistent. Inspection templates will standardize inspection procedures across different locations and can be customized for each asset class as needed.
Creating an Inspection Template
From RTA Web, clicking the Inspection Templates menu option under Inspections, users have the ability to create a new Inspection Template by selecting the + button in the Search Menu, top right corner.
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You will need to add an inspection template name and description. The template name is limited to a 15 characters and is a required field.
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Adding a Section
Once you give your inspection template a name and description you will then want to start adding the sections of the inspection. The sections are the major areas of the asset you want inspected.
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This action button will delete a section you no longer need.
Adding Steps to your Sections
To add steps to your inspection click on the icon in the section you want to add steps to.
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Max locations is a count of how many places each step needs to be checked. A good example would be brake measurements or tire pressures. While this is one step, you will have multpile locations to inspect. You set you the max loactions while adding each step, then each location is added as you complete the inspection. Refer to completing an inspection here…add link
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Prompts and Defects
Once you are finished adding your steps, you have the ability to add prompts and defects. Prompts are to given direction of what is being inspected, such as “brale measurements in 32nd’s” in the above example.
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