Machine Guarding - 021

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  Select Viscera Side Health Services MTC - A MTC - B Management Procurement QC Safety Shipping Supply Wool side Viscera side

  • Viscera Side
  • Health Services
  • MTC - A
  • MTC - B
  • Management
  • Procurement
  • QC
  • Safety
  • Shipping
  • Supply
  • Wool side
  • Viscera side

Performance Guideline

• For the machine guarding performance guideline, check the box

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Item:

• 1. Adequate room is provided around equipment for safe operation and maintenance

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

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• 2. Moving and rotating parts are guarded to prevent physical contact

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

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• 3. Guards do not have sharp edges or corners that may cause injury

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

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  Media

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• 4. All machine guarding is securely attached to the equipment

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

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  Media

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• 5. All stationary equipment is anchored to the floor or wall

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

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  Media

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• 6. A power shut-off (disconnect) is in close proximity to the equipment

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

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  Media

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• 7. All equipment or machinery parts less than 7 ft. from the floor is properly guarded

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

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  Media

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• 8. All machinery guards constructed of expanded metal have openings 1/2" or less

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

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• 9. Meat saws have the blade guard at the lowest possible operational position

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

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• 10. Devices equipped with dual control handles or buttons operate properly

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

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• 11. All emergency stop buttons are labeled and colored red

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

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• 12. manually operated buttons, valves and switches are marked as to their purpose

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

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• 13. Foot operated switches are constructed to prevent accidental activation

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

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• 14. All electrical wiring is in good condition

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

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• 15. Ask a random sample of machine operators specific questions listed below

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• 15.1 Where is the emergency stop button

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

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• 15.2 What one should do if a guard is missing

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

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• 15.3 What the safe guars are on the machine and how they are used

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

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• 15.4 Have an understanding of the hazards of the equipment and under what circumstances the guards can be removed

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

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