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1.0 Training Program (Safety / Training Department)
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Is there a machine guarding safety training portion for all new hire employees?
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Is there individual machine training for operators on the types of machine guarding present?
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Are operators trained on the use of hand tools, the hazards present and controls to abate the hazards?
2.0 Hand Tools (Maintenance / Visual Inspection)
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Are hand tools taken out of service when a defect is found?
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Are hand tools regularly inspected for defects through an audit process?
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Hand saws have guards of the auto return type?
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Grinder and saw blades are in good condition?
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Do belt sanders have guards that protect against the operator being pulled into the nip-point where the belt meets the pulley?
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Do all power tools have appropriate grounds?
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Are hand tools used in Potlines of the double insulated type?
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Are air hoses and power cords for portable power tools replaced and taken out of service if in poor condition?
3.0 Equipment Specifications / Safety Devices / Fixed Machinery (Visual Inspection)
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Is the emergency stop located in such a way that the operator can reach it from the operator station?
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Are rotating parts guarded to prevent inadvertent exposure to operator?
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Are Drill Press operations guarded so as to prevent accidental contact with point of operation? 1910.212(a)(1)
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Are fans guarded with a rigid guard of no more than 1/2 inch gap? 1910.212(a)(5)
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Are all guards secured on machines using a method that would prohibit inadvertent removal of the guard (bolts, or other method). 1910.212(a)(2)
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Are all saws guarded at point of operation?
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Do foot pedal operated machines have a cover over the foot pedal to restrict accidental operation of equipment? 1910.217(b)(4)
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Are nip points on conveyor belts guarded to prevent operator contact? This includes chain drive and roller belts.
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Are gears and pulleys on belts guarded from accidental contact by operator?
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Are stationary grinders equipped with a guard that is no further away than 1/4 inch away from the grinding wheel on the top and 1/8 inch on bottom?
4.0 Employee behaviors (Observation and Interview)
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Do employees have guards in place on their machine if not locked out?
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Does the operator understand the hazards associated with the machine they are working on?
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Do operators understand how to check grinder blades and saw blades before initial installment and prior to each use? (Ring test 1910.215(d)(1))
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Is correct PPE being used when the operator is using a machine?
5.0 Machine Guarding and Power Tools Program Evaluation
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Has a risk assessment been conducted on machines to determine if current machine guarding is adequate?
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Where primary machine guarding is not feasible, does the site have adequate secondary machine guarding which requires an "overt act" to overcome?
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Does the site have a risk assessment and reduction program which includes machine guarding?
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Are secondary guards accompanied by hazard awareness signs?
6.0 Documentation and Retention (Engineering / Maintenance / Safety)
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Are risk assessments maintained in a location that is easily accessible for at least 3 years?
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Does the site maintain training logs from machine guarding trainings?