Machine Guarding Checklist

• Client / Site

• Date and Time of Inspection

  Date

• Machine Name 

• Machine Number

• Inspected by

• Location
  Address

• Description of work to be performed

• List down the name of employees working on machines

• Choose the type of guards

  Fixed guards

  Interlocked guards

  Adjustable guards

  Self-adjusting guards

PRE-OPERATION CHECKS

MACHINE GUARDS

• Are all machine guards in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do machine guards prevent workers hands, arms, and other body parts from making contact with dangerous moving parts of machine?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all machine guards firmly secured and not easily removed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• REFERENCE: Machine guards that are secured and cannot be easily removed
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• Do machine guards ensure that no objects fall into the moving parts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all pulleys and belts on working level properly guarded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all moving chains and gears properly guarded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fan blades protected with a guard with opening not larger than the standard size?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can the machine be oiled without removing the machine guards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the machinery automatically shut down when machine guard is removed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do machine guards prevent operators to access machinery while in operation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do machine guards protect against hazards to the rear and sides of machinery?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is warning sign placed around the machine?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

TRAINING

• Are all operators trained on how machine guards work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do operators have the necessary education and training in how to use the guards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do operators know the procedure when guards are damaged, missing or inadequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all operators trained on how and under what circumstances guards can be removed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PEOPLE

• Are all employees wearing appropriate PPE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do employees follow safe handling instruction using machineries?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all employees aware of emergency procedures in case of an accident involving machinery?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is adequate supervision provided to ensure that employees are following safe machine operating procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

POST-OPERATION

• Are all machine guards in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is lock-out tag placed when removing machine guard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all machine updates were escalated to a supervisor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all incidents reported to a supervisor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

COMPLETION

• Observation or recommendations

• Overall assessment

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

• Inspector's Name and Signature

  Sign