General Work Equipment Risk Assessment 2

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Guarding of dangerous parts

• Is access possible to any moving parts that could cause injury? Please record machine part / location / part of body at risk / estimated type of injury?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• For the parts identified above, what method of safeguarding is necessary to minimise the risk?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Where guards are currently provided, do they satisfy the following criteria? Are they suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where guards are currently provided, do they satisfy the following criteria? Are they of good construction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where guards are currently provided, do they satisfy the following criteria? Are they easily by-passed or disabled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where guards are currently provided, do they satisfy the following criteria? Are they an adequate distance from danger? Is there an adequate view of the dangers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Maintenance

• What maintenance is required for guards and protective devices? Is maintenance required and if so is it up to date? How often is maintenance required?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Inspection

• Is inspection of the work equipment necessary? Please log details of inspection and frequency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Information, instruction and training

• What information, instruction and training must be provided for the following groups?<br>Operators.<br>Maintenance staff<br>Managers / Supervisors

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Other Hazards- what action is needed in respect of the following possible additional hazards?

• Any article or substance falling or being ejected from the machine

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Any rupture or disintegration

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Overheating or fire?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Unintentional or premature discharge of dust, gas, liquid or vapour or other substance?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Any part of the machine at a high or low temperature likely to cause injury?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Any other hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Emergency stop control

• Is a suitable design of emergency stop located at an appropriate control and operating point? If no emergency stop is in place please indicate preferred type?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Isolation - How is the machine isolated or locked of from the following energy sources (Where relevant).

• Electricity

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Compressed air or gas?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Hydraulic fluid or oil

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Steam

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Other I.e. Gravity, fall etc

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Controls

• Are the controls clearly visible, identifiable, and clearly marked where necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the controls located to ensure that operators are not exposed to risk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can the operator see any other person/s who may be at risk, when the controls are operated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there ant systems of work to ensure that no one is likely to be at risk when the machine starts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable audible, visual or other warnings if needed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Workplace environment

• Is there adequate natural and artificial light?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is lighting of controls satisfactory, without glare?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is lighting of parts of the equipment that have to be viewed adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the workplace temperature in the range of comfort for the operators?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is suitable seating required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate space around the machine to allow safe and easy access?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is storage for the machine parts and special tools needed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire extinguishers needed close to the machine - if so, what type?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Personal Protective Equipment

• Is PPE required / necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes what type?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operators aware that PPE is required and are they wearing it?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do operators know how PPE should be worn? Is more training needed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is local storage necessary and provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is PPE subject to routine maintenance checks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Safety signs and warnings - are adequate signs fitted to the equipment as follows?

• Hazardous surfaces

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazardous materials

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazardous parts and/or their movement

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Prohibited actions

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correct operation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Required PPE ( Personal Protective Equipment)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency action

  Yes

  No

  N/A