diff --git a/collectors/cpufreqCpuinfoMetric.go b/collectors/cpufreqCpuinfoMetric.go
index 4163436..369eb29 100644
--- a/collectors/cpufreqCpuinfoMetric.go
+++ b/collectors/cpufreqCpuinfoMetric.go
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ func (m *CPUFreqCpuInfoCollector) Init(_ json.RawMessage) error {
 			physicalPackageID = ""
 		}
 	}
+	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s Init(): Call to scanner.Err failed: %w", m.name, err)
+	}
 
 	if err := file.Close(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%s Init(): Call to file.Close() failed: %w", m.name, err)
@@ -179,6 +182,9 @@ func (m *CPUFreqCpuInfoCollector) Read(interval time.Duration, output chan lp.CC
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
+		cclog.ComponentErrorf(m.name, "Read(): Call to scanner.Err failed: %s", err.Error())
+	}
 }
 
 func (m *CPUFreqCpuInfoCollector) Close() {
diff --git a/collectors/cpustatMetric.go b/collectors/cpustatMetric.go
index 1045f51..7861497 100644
--- a/collectors/cpustatMetric.go
+++ b/collectors/cpustatMetric.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ type CpustatCollector struct {
 func (m *CpustatCollector) Init(config json.RawMessage) error {
 	m.name = "CpustatCollector"
 	if err := m.setup(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%s Init(): setup() call failed: %w", m.name, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s Init(): setup() call failed: %s", m.name, err.Error())
 	}
 	m.parallel = true
 	m.meta = map[string]string{
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (m *CpustatCollector) Init(config json.RawMessage) error {
 		d := json.NewDecoder(bytes.NewReader(config))
 		d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 		if err := d.Decode(&m.config); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("%s Init(): Error decoding JSON config: %w", m.name, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("%s Init(): Error decoding JSON config: %s", m.name, err.Error())
 		}
 	}
 	matches := map[string]int{
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func (m *CpustatCollector) Init(config json.RawMessage) error {
 	// Check input file
 	file, err := os.Open(CPUSTATFILE)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%s Init(): Failed to open file '%s': %w", m.name, CPUSTATFILE, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s Init(): Failed to open file '%s': %s", m.name, CPUSTATFILE, err.Error())
 	}
 
 	// Pre-generate tags for all CPUs
@@ -117,10 +117,13 @@ func (m *CpustatCollector) Init(config json.RawMessage) error {
 			num_cpus++
 		}
 	}
+	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s Init(): Call to scanner.Err failed: %s", m.name, err.Error())
+	}
 
 	// Close file
 	if err := file.Close(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%s Init(): Failed to close file '%s': %w", m.name, CPUSTATFILE, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s Init(): Failed to close file '%s': %s", m.name, CPUSTATFILE, err.Error())
 	}
 
 	m.lastTimestamp = time.Now()
@@ -173,13 +176,13 @@ func (m *CpustatCollector) Read(interval time.Duration, output chan lp.CCMessage
 	if err != nil {
 		cclog.ComponentError(
 			m.name,
-			fmt.Sprintf("Read(): Failed to open file '%s': %v", CPUSTATFILE, err))
+			fmt.Sprintf("Read(): Failed to open file '%s': %v", CPUSTATFILE, err.Error()))
 	}
 	defer func() {
 		if err := file.Close(); err != nil {
 			cclog.ComponentError(
 				m.name,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Read(): Failed to close file '%s': %v", string(CPUSTATFILE), err))
+				fmt.Sprintf("Read(): Failed to close file '%s': %v", string(CPUSTATFILE), err.Error()))
 		}
 	}()
 
@@ -194,6 +197,9 @@ func (m *CpustatCollector) Read(interval time.Duration, output chan lp.CCMessage
 			num_cpus++
 		}
 	}
+	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
+		cclog.ComponentErrorf(m.name, "Init(): Call to scanner.Err failed: %s", err.Error())
+	}
 
 	if !m.config.excludeNumCPUs {
 		if num_cpus_metric, err := lp.NewMetric("num_cpus", m.nodetags, m.meta, num_cpus, now); err == nil {
diff --git a/collectors/diskstatMetric.go b/collectors/diskstatMetric.go
index 5f133b7..6a7f577 100644
--- a/collectors/diskstatMetric.go
+++ b/collectors/diskstatMetric.go
@@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ mountLoop:
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
+		cclog.ComponentErrorf(
+			m.name,
+			"Read(): Call to scanner.Err failed: %s", err.Error())
+	}
 	if m.allowedMetrics["part_max_used"] {
 		y, err := lp.NewMetric("part_max_used", map[string]string{"type": "node"}, m.meta, int(part_max_used), time.Now())
 		if err == nil {
diff --git a/collectors/iostatMetric.go b/collectors/iostatMetric.go
index a71f9b3..a0eb9f6 100644
--- a/collectors/iostatMetric.go
+++ b/collectors/iostatMetric.go
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ func (m *IOstatCollector) Init(config json.RawMessage) error {
 	m.parallel = true
 	m.meta = map[string]string{"source": m.name, "group": "Disk"}
 	if err := m.setup(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%s Init(): setup() call failed: %w", m.name, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s Init(): setup() call failed: %s", m.name, err.Error())
 	}
 	if len(config) > 0 {
 		d := json.NewDecoder(bytes.NewReader(config))
 		d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 		if err := d.Decode(&m.config); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("%s Init(): Error decoding JSON config: %w", m.name, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("%s Init(): Error decoding JSON config: %s", m.name, err.Error())
 		}
 	}
 	// https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/admin-guide/iostats.html
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func (m *IOstatCollector) Init(config json.RawMessage) error {
 	}
 	file, err := os.Open(IOSTATFILE)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%s Init(): Failed to open file \"%s\": %w", m.name, IOSTATFILE, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s Init(): Failed to open file \"%s\": %s", m.name, IOSTATFILE, err.Error())
 	}
 
 	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(file)
@@ -130,8 +130,11 @@ func (m *IOstatCollector) Init(config json.RawMessage) error {
 			lastValues:    lastValues,
 		}
 	}
+	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s Init(): Failed to scan content of file %q: %s", m.name, IOSTATFILE, err.Error())
+	}
 	if err := file.Close(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%s Init(): Failed to close file \"%s\": %w", m.name, IOSTATFILE, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s Init(): Failed to close file \"%s\": %s", m.name, IOSTATFILE, err.Error())
 	}
 
 	m.init = true
@@ -147,14 +150,14 @@ func (m *IOstatCollector) Read(interval time.Duration, output chan lp.CCMessage)
 	if err != nil {
 		cclog.ComponentError(
 			m.name,
-			fmt.Sprintf("Read(): Failed to open file '%s': %v", IOSTATFILE, err))
+			fmt.Sprintf("Read(): Failed to open file '%s': %s", IOSTATFILE, err.Error()))
 		return
 	}
 	defer func() {
 		if err := file.Close(); err != nil {
 			cclog.ComponentError(
 				m.name,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Read(): Failed to close file '%s': %v", IOSTATFILE, err))
+				fmt.Sprintf("Read(): Failed to close file '%s': %s", IOSTATFILE, err.Error()))
 		}
 	}()
 
@@ -198,6 +201,11 @@ func (m *IOstatCollector) Read(interval time.Duration, output chan lp.CCMessage)
 		}
 		m.devices[device] = entry
 	}
+	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
+		cclog.ComponentErrorf(
+			m.name,
+			"Read(): Failed to scan content of file %q: %s", IOSTATFILE, err.Error())
+	}
 }
 
 func (m *IOstatCollector) Close() {
diff --git a/collectors/ipmiMetric.go b/collectors/ipmiMetric.go
index 3740f4c..82fdb2b 100644
--- a/collectors/ipmiMetric.go
+++ b/collectors/ipmiMetric.go
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ func (m *IpmiCollector) readIpmiTool(output chan lp.CCMessage) error {
 		y.AddMeta("unit", unit)
 		output <- y
 	}
+	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to scan output of command: %s", err.Error())
+	}
 
 	// Wait for command end
 	if err := command.Wait(); err != nil {