Machine Guarding OSHA Checklist

• Client / Site

• Date and Time of Inspection

  Date

• Inspected by

• Location
  Address

Machine Guarding Safety Checklist

• Is there a training program to instruct employees on safe methods of machine operation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a regular program of safety inspection of machinery and equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all machinery and equipment kept clean and properly maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is sufficient clearance provided around and between machines to allow for safe operations, set up and servicing, material handling and waste removal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are equipment and machinery securely placed and anchored, when necessary to prevent tipping or other movements that could result in personal injury?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a power shut-off switch within reach of the operator’s position at each machine?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can electric power to each machine be locked out for maintenance, repair, or security?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the noncurrent-carrying metal parts of electrically operated machines bonded and grounded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are foot-operated switches guarded or arranged to prevent accidental actuation by personnel or falling objects?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are manually operated valves and switches controlling the operation of equipment and machines clearly identified and readily accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all emergency stop buttons colored red?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all pulleys and belts that are within 7 feet (2.1336 meters) of the floor or working level properly guarded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all moving chains and gears properly guarded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are splash guards mounted on machines that use coolant to prevent the coolant from reaching employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are methods provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards created at the point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are machinery guards secure and so arranged that they do not offer a hazard in their use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If special hand tools are used for placing and removing material, do they protect the operator’s hands?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are revolving drums, barrels, and containers required to be guarded by an enclosure that is interlocked with the drive mechanism, so that revolution cannot occur unless the guard enclosures are in place, so guarded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do arbors and mandrels have firm and secure bearings and are they free from play?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are provisions made to prevent machines from automatically starting when power is restored after a power failure or shutdown?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are machines constructed so as to be free from excessive vibration when the largest size tool is mounted and run at full speed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If machinery is cleaned with compressed air, is air pressure controlled and personal protective equipment or other safeguards utilized to protect operators and other workers from eye and body injury?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fan blades protected with a guard having openings no larger than l/2 inch (1.2700 centimeters) when operating within 7 feet (2.1336 meters) of the floor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are saws used for ripping, equipped with anti-kickback devices and spreaders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are radial arm saws so arranged that the cutting head will gently return to the back of the table when released?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

COMPLETION

• Inspector's Name and Signature

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