General Machine Guarding

Are safeguards provided for all hazardous moving parts of the machine, including auxiliary parts?

What safeguards, if any, are being used to protect the operator?

Is there evidence that the safeguards have been tampered with or removed?

Do the safeguards provided meet the minimum OSHA requirements?

Are the safeguards firmly secured and not easily removable?

Do the safeguards insure that no object will fall into the moving parts?

Do the safeguards permit safe, comfortable, and relatively easy operation of the machine?

Is there a system for shutting down the machinery before safeguards are removed?

Can the existing safeguards be improved?

Is there a point of operation safeguard provided for the machine?

Do the point of operation safeguards keep the operators hands, fingers, body out of the danger area?

Are there any unguarded gears, sprockets, pulleys, or flywheels on the apparatus?

Are there any exposed belts or chain drives?

Are starting and stopping controls within easy reach of the operator?

Is the machine installed in accordance with National Fire Protection Association and National Electrical Code requirements?

Are there loose conduit fittings?

Is the machine properly grounded?

Is the power supply correctly fused and protected?

Have operators and maintenance workers been trained in how to use the safeguards and equipment?

Is the appropriate PPE available to reduce appropriate hazards for operators?

Is protective equipment in good condition?

Do maintenance persons use appropriate lockout tag out methods before servicing machines?