Title Page
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Document No.
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Audit Title
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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Personnel
Safety markings
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European conformity mark (CE mark) applied to significant parts of the machine?
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The CE marking covers the whole machine integration?
Safety zones
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The working area is clearly identified or marked?
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Is of adequate size to give warning to pedestrians of the dangers in the working zone?
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Identifies specific hazards through signage?
Fixed guards
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Perimeter guarding is of robust construction?
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Fixed guards are of robust construction, not bend or damaged so as to present a hazard?
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Close guarding is used instead or as well as perimeter guards where persons can interact with powered moving machinery?
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Guarding has adequate number of fixings to be effective and all fixings are in place and secure?
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Parts of machinery or components are guarded to prevent contact burns or scalds?
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Guarding will contain ejected material from bursts, shattering or disintegration?
Access / Egress
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There is a clear access route in to the working zone?
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There is good visibility into the working area?
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Where perimeter guarding is used, there is more than 1 entry point to facilitate rescue or rescue arrangements are in place?
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Access is through a controlled system such as fortress keys
Interlock guards
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Interlock guard is used where frequent access is needed?
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The guard totally encloses the dangerous components ?
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Interlock switches are not easily defeated and fail to safe if circuit is interrupted?
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The guard prevents the machine from operating unless the guard is fully closed?
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Any powered motion is stopped when the guard is opened before a person can touch the moving parts?
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Interlock switches are in good condition, a process of checking is in place and checks carried out before use or at regular intervals?
Two handed controls
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Requires simultaneous operation within 0.5 seconds by both hands?
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Controls shrouded to prevents them being spanned by one hand, arm or bar placed across them?
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Controls must be released and spring back before another cycle can be initiated?
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Powered motion stops if one or both buttons are released?
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Buttons are of sufficient distance away so that the danger point can not be reached before the movement has stopped?
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Buttons are located to limit accidental damage, are in a comfortable position for the operator and can be operated with low force?
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Additional types of guard are used where there is a risk of access to moving machinery by those other than the operator?
Automatic guards
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On push guards the top bar is never less than 1070mm above the standing position of the operator
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There are no trapping points created between the moving guard and any other part of the machine or surrounding equipment
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There are no loose, missing, bent or unduly worn guard parts, guard are securely fixed
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Access is prevented from beneath the guard when it is in motion by a suitable screen or additional guarding
Photo electric devices
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Set in position to ensure no part of a persons body can access the danger area before activation?
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Secure in position, undamaged and protected?
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Causes machinery to stop or take up a safe position when activated?
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Does not allow any blind spots behind the guard allowing a reset whilst a person is in the danger zone?
Emergency stops
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Provided where it is reasonably foreseeable that operators could be exposed to danger?
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Can be easily reached and activated from the positions where operators are expected to work?
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Disrupts circuitry such that activation of machinery can not occur unless it is reset?
Safe setting
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Safe setting mode provide minimum movement, manual inching, slow speed or reduced power to perform set up tasks?
Machinery protection
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Safety critical components are guarded or located to prevent damage during operation and maintenance?
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Machinery can not be easily interfered with or adjusted by operators in a way to make it unsafe?
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Machine or its components are stable or secured so not to move under minor impact or vibration?
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Is a lock out / tag out system in place?
Energy sources
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Is there a means to switch off electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic power?
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Is there a means to lock off / tag off sources of power?
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Is the equipment available to enable a lock out / tag out system?
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Mechanical or physical restraints are available to prevent machinery creep through gravity?
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There is a means to depressurise / release energy for maintenance or emergency?
Electrical protection
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Electrical connectors and live components are suitably screened inside cabinets or protected with finger guards to prevent accidental contact?
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Risk of electrocution is minimised through use of RCD's or reduced voltage?
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Electrical components and connections are suitably double insulated and earthed?
Housekeeping
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Racking or storage is available for tools and components ?
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Waste bins are appropriately placed and suitable for waste streams generated?
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The floor is in good condition and free from hazards as to prevent trips?
Fire specific
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Motors are operating within normal parameters (around 80 degrees C)?
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Motors and electrical supply boxes are earth bonded?
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Extraction motors and ducting are free from excessive oil and grease contamination?
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Heat and ignition sources are at least 1 meter away from any fuels or combustibles?
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Running temperatures do not exceed the flash point of oils and lubricants used.
Environment
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There is sufficient lighting, heating, cooling and space to operate the machinery safely?
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The machinery is protected from the weather or designed to operate in the weather conditions?
General risk assessment
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A general risk assessment has been completed for the area of operation?
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A detailed PUWER assessment has been carried out on the equipment?
