Machine Guarding Compliance audit V1

• Audit Title

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

3.0 Scope

3.0.1

• During your field verification for other sections of this FPE observe if the requirements have been met particularly on mobile contractor equipment.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.0 Accountability

4.0.1

• • Ask for the people who have been formally appointed to be available for the audit.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Are they aware of their appointment<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they able to explain and show the auditors how the requirements they are accountable for are implemented and maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.1 Hazard identification risk assessment and control

4.1.1

• • Are all hazardous areas on moving machinery guarded?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Are the types of guards installed suitable in preventing entanglement and injuries?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Is the material used for machine guarding suitable and durable for the given work environment?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Do machine guards create other/ additional hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.1.2

• • Observe condition and state of machine guarding in the field. Are any guards removed or missing? Ask for reason. Ask to see documentation approving its removal.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Ask personnel in the field about removing guards. Ask them what procedures need to be followed if any.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.1.3

• • All documents are available and accessible?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where are the documents held and who is responsible to ensure they are kept up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.2 Selection, Training, Competency and Authorisation

4.2.1

• • Select a number of machines which have completed surveys. Validate survey results against your own observations in the field.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Are the surveyors identifying all that is required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.2.2

• • How are instruction / awareness sessions given to both Holcim and contractor personnel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.3 Communication and awareness

4.3.1

• • Ask personnel who have been trained in machine guarding surveys to demonstrate on a selected number of machines how they would undertake a survey.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.3.2

• • Ask to be taken to a machine which uses interlocks instead of guarding. Does the signage meet requirements?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Are the interlocks functional?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.4 Design, Purchase, Fabrication, Installation and Commissioning

4.4.1

• • Inspect the machine guards in the field. Do they match the design specifications?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.4.2

• • Ask to inspect hired equipment. Does the machine guarding meet the design standard?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Ask to see any new or refurbished equipment. Does the guarding meet the standard?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Ask to see contractor equipment. Does this equipment meet the standard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.4.3

• • Inspect work areas to identify modifications to machine guards<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ask personnel out in the field who responsible at the plant/facility for assessing and authorising modifications to machine guards.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.5 Work method and condition control

4.5.1

• • How is compliance to this requirement reinforced by supervision?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ask employees and contractors what the process is for removing machine guards.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.5.2

• Observe employees and contractors when working near moving machinery with respect to protecting themselves from becoming entangled in the machine.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Ask personnel what their understanding of the company rules are for machine guarding.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • In the field look for appropriate signage to warn personnel of machine entanglement hazards.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.6 Maintenance

4.6.1

• • How are records maintained?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Are the maintenance schedules being adhered to?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Are appropriate records kept?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • How are contractors and hire equipment maintenance programs being applied for their machine guards/ safety devices?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • What is the general condition of safety devices? E.g. are pull ropes on conveyors installed and tensioned correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.7 Emergency control

4.7.1

• Verify if the standardised approach to identifying emergency switches and devices has been implemented in the field

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.7.2

• Ask first aid personnel to demonstrate how they would address a typical machine entanglement injury e.g. crush, cut, amputation.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.8 Monitoring, inspection and audits

4.8.1

• • Ask employees and contractors what their action is when they identify a machine guard missing or damaged.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Are checklists specific to machine guarding or captured within the monthly workplace inspection program?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • How are inspections really recorded?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • How well do personnel understand the inspection requirements for what to look for, with respect to machine guarding?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Review the quality of inspection records.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check the general condition of machine guards. Are there any non-conformances that indicate the inspection program needs attention?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.8.2

• • From the audit reports select a number of non conformances and determine if the corrective action has been completed or is in progress.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.8.3

4.9 Reporting, assessment and corrective actions

4.9.1

• • Ask personnel what sort of machine guarding hazards or defects must be reported.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Ask employees what sort of defect would require a machine to be shut down.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check a sample of machine guards. Does the condition indicate hazards or defects are not being reported and/or corrected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Review records of hazard / defect reports and the associated corrective actions.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are corrective actions being implemented promptly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Conclusion and auditor's comments

• Date of audit completed

  Date

• Signature of auditor

  Sign

• Date of auditor's signature

  Date

• Signature of auditee

  Sign

• Date of auditee's signature

  Date