Machinery Assessment

• Where is the machine located

• Document number

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Machine

• Image

  Media

• Serial Number or Identification

Hazard, Risks and Controls

• What is the hazard?

  Select Trapping/entanglement Being struck or crushed by machinery Being struck by ejection of material Being struck by ejection of machinery parts Contact with hazardous parts Contact with materials being processed Electricity (inc. static electricity) Radiation Hazardous chemicals (toxic, corrosive, irritant) Flammable/explosive Pressure and vacuum Noise and vibration Temperature (high, low) Dusts

  • Trapping/entanglement
  • Being struck or crushed by machinery
  • Being struck by ejection of material
  • Being struck by ejection of machinery parts
  • Contact with hazardous parts
  • Contact with materials being processed
  • Electricity (inc. static electricity)
  • Radiation
  • Hazardous chemicals (toxic, corrosive, irritant)
  • Flammable/explosive
  • Pressure and vacuum
  • Noise and vibration
  • Temperature (high, low)
  • Dusts

• Who Might be Harmed

  Select Employees Other Contractors Customer Employees Members of the Public Children Vulnerable Adults New and Expectant Mothers

  • Employees
  • Other Contractors
  • Customer Employees
  • Members of the Public
  • Children
  • Vulnerable Adults
  • New and Expectant Mothers

• What are the control measures?

• What is the likelihood?

  Very Likely

  Likely

  Unlikely

  Highly Unlikely

• What are the consequences?

  Fatality

  Major Injuries

  Minor Injuries

  Negligible Injuries

• What is the risk level?

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Is the risk level acceptable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Specify the extra control measures required to ensure the risk level becomes acceptable.

Supporting Questions

• Is right equipment being used for job?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are guards in place and working properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they properly affixed (tools should be required to remove them)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If a moveable guard, is it interlocked with the drive?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are guards protected against bypass?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is interlocking mechanism/trip device in place and working properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is guard adequately constructed and of sound design?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where guards cannot give full protection, are holders, push sticks etc. used to move the work-piece?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is local exhaust ventilation in place and functioning correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are controls positioned at a safe distance from the danger area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a special hold to run or two-hand control in place or necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are controls clearly marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are controls designed to avoid accidental operation e.g. shrouding start buttons/pedals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where operators/maintenance workers enter a danger area, are interlocked or trapped key systems in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are emergency stop controls in place and within easy reach?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are overrun devices fitted/required/fully operational?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Cleaning & Maintenance

• Are manufacturer’s instructions being followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a formal safe system of work in place (e.g. permit to work)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is routine cleaning and maintenance taking place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are those items requiring statutory examination (e.g. pressure systems, power presses, LEV) being examined by a competent person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are guards/other safety devices being regularly checked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is power to machine disconnected during maintenance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is equipment and pipelines containing pressurised fluid, gas etc. isolated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is moving equipment allowed to stop?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is time allowed for equipment to cool down?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Operatives

• Are operatives aware of manufacturer’s instructions/operating procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have they been given any instruction on use of the machine (the greater the danger, the more in-depth training needs to be)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do they know of the hazards and the safeguards in place (e.g. stop control)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If PPE is required have operatives received instruction in care and use of relevant PPE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has hair, clothing etc. been tied back/secure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has all jewellery such as necklaces which could get caught in machinery been removed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Considerations

• Is area around the machine clean and tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is lighting adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is signage in place and of correct design?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is machine circuitry tested and maintained on a regular basis?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is spacing around machinery adequate to provide access for operation, supervision, maintenance and cleaning?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is safe means provided for the removal of swarf, leaking oil, spilled material etc.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is cabling around machine managed satisfactorily?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is machinery and its components stable and securely bolted down?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Completion

• Are there any other issues that might need to addressed in future

  Yes

  No

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