Machinery Safety Checklist
Faculty
Inspected by
School/Department
Date of inspection
Items for evaluation
Yes
1.0 Work Practices
For newly purchased machinery, has the
manufacturer provided risk assessment
information and has the University undertaken
a risk assessment as well?
Has a risk assessment being completed and
documented for each machinery?
Does
the
risk
assessment
include
installation/commissioning,
operation,
maintenance/service/repair/cleaning
and
systems of work?
Are risk control measures in place using the
hierarchy of controls?
Have relevant staff being consulted?
Have risk assessments updated when
changes
are
made
to
the
machinery/processes/facilities/personnel?
Have safe operating procedure (SOPs)
developed and prominently displayed? Are
SOPS periodically reviewed?
Have staff and/or student received training
on the safe use of machinery?
Is there adequate supervision to ensure that
staff/students are following SOPs?
Have noise measurements associated with
the machinery been taken where necessary?
2.0 Electrical
Is power ON/OFF switch within reach of
operators?
Is emergency button colored RED?
Can
power
to
the
machinery
be
locked/tagged out for maintenance or
repair?
Have protocols of testing and tagging being
incorporated?
3.0 Maintenance and Work Environment
Is the machinery kept clean
maintained?
Are maintenance records kept?
and
well
Is sufficient clearance provided around and
between machinery to allow for safe
operations, set up, servicing, material
handling and waste removal?
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No
Comments
Action to be taken
Is adequate lighting and ventilation in place?
Is slippery floor or uneven flooring present?
4.0 Guarding
Are effective guards provided as a barrier
from hazards such as nip-points, rotating
parts, flying chips, pulleys, moving chains?
Are splash guards mounted on machinery
that uses coolant?
5.0 PPE
Is appropriately PPE worn when required?
Is the PPE maintained?
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