With minimal training and investment, press operators can and should monitor roll condition and performance as a daily function of their jobs. A designated inspection area. This should be a stable table or bench at a comfortable working height for your press operators. Ideally, it would be located near your cleaning station. A pair of saddles to support the roll on its journals.
Saddles keep the roll off the bench surface so the face can be thoroughly and safely inspected.
These saddles can be elaborate, with bearings for the journal to rotate on, or they can be simple pieces of wood with grooves cut in the top to hold the journals. In the event of the latter, it may be best if the saddles are attached to a somewhat wider base to prevent accidental tipping. This is one of the most important, often overlooked, and easily correctable components of a roll audit. In many shops, it would simply mean the addition of a fluorescent fixture, strategically located directly above the inspection station. A good rule of thumb is to provide an area with comparable light to that used in the inspection area to proof print samples.