Solon Systems Limited - duplicate

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Asset / Plant Number

• Machine Description

• Location / Building

REGULATION 4 - Suitability of the Work Equipment

• Is the equipment being used for its designed or adapted purpose?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the equipment suitable for its use in its environment, e.g. In a flammable atmosphere?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the installation standard important to achieve essential health and safety measures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 5 - Maintenance

• Are the Health and Safety features maintained in an efficient condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the work equipment maintained in good working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the work equipment subject to regular maintenance, e.g. In accordance with the manufacturers instructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the work equipment or its safety devices subject to planned preventative maintenance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the work equipment subject to statutory inspection/examination?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are current statutory inspection / examination certificates available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the maintenance arrangements ensure continued suitability of the equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What control method is used to log the above maintenance?

  MAXIMO

  Logbook

  Other

  None

REGULATION 6 - Inspection

• Have competent people been identified to do inspections?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the installed inspection conditions being completed and recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the installation conditions inspected at suitable intervals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 7 - Specific Risks

• Is a risk assessment required under any other regulations? I.e. Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, Display Screen Equipment Regulations 1992 (as amended 2002), Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) 2002 (Machine Coolant), Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended), Management of Health and Safety Regulations 1999, Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work (AOR) Regulations 2010 (Lasers, UV, Welding) & Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR) 2002.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are current records for these assessments available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 8 - Information & Instructions

• Have operators and supervision adequate health and safety information for the equipment available to them e.g manufacturers operation instructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the information readily accessible and available to the user/operator?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are written procedures required for the safe operation and maintenance of the work equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If procedures are required are they available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Manuals / Instruction Sheets available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Maintenance Instructions available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Equipment Drawings available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Warning Labels available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Training Manuals available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 9 - Training (Operation & Maintenance)

• Are those who operate, inspect and maintain work equipment competent?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all persons who operate, inspect and maintain work equipment received appropriate training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the training been recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 10 - Conformity with EC Regulations

• Does the work equipment comply with relevant EC product directive or harmonised standard e.g. Is it CE marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the client have a copy of the relevant declaration of conformity? I.e. conformity certificate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 11 - Dangerous Parts of Machinery

• Is access to dangerous parts prevented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the danger eliminated prior to access under normal operating conditions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the guards, safety devices or systems of work suitable and not easily by-passed or disabled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the guards, safety devices or systems of work adequately maintained and inspected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an "over-ride" facility that suspends normal safeguards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there permissible uses of the "over-ride" facility understood and documented in a safe system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the "over-ride" facility understood and documented in a safe system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 12 - Protection against Specified Hazards

• Are the hazards from ejection of material from the equipment adequately controlled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the hazards from rupture or disintegration of parts adequately controlled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the hazards of fire or overheating adequately controlled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the hazards from unintended discharge of particles, gases, hydraulic fluids, compressed air, etc. adequately controlled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the hazards from unintended explosion etc. adequately controlled? I.e. EX Rated equipment for use in Explosive Atmospheres.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 13 - High and Low Temperatures

• Are areas of foreseeable access at temperature likely to cause burns or similar injury?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are contact surfaces suitably insulated or provided with hazard warning?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 14 - Start Controls & Controls for making a significant change in operating conditions

• Are there sufficient easily identified and maintained controls for starting or restarting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the controls readily accessible and protected against inadvertent operation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all manual controls require a deliberate action to operate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are controls provided for changing operating conditions e.g. Speed, pressure, direction etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does start up or restart require deliberate operation of the start control, e.g. After resetting a safety device?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 15 - Stop Controls

• Is the equipment provided with a readily accessible stop control?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the stop control mechanism bring the work equipment safely to a safe condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are braking systems required for the work equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the stop control mechanism operate in priority to controls which start or change operating conditions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it necessary for all sources of energy to be switched off after stopping the equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it necessary for stored energy to be isolated or dissipated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 16 - Emergency Stop

• Are sufficient readily accessible emergency stops provided in circumstances where existing safeguards do not prevent risk of injury?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the emergency stop operate in priority to all other controls, e.g. Start and Stop controls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the emergency stop bring the equipment safely to a safe condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 17 - Controls

• Are all the controls clearly visible, identifiable and appropriately marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are controls readily accessible, in a safe position and operators free from danger when using them?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• So far as is reasonably practicable can the operator of any control ensure, that from the position of control, no person is in a place where there is a risk to their health and safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If no, are there systems in place to ensure their health and safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If no, are there suitable audible or visible warning devices which are activated before the equipment starts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 18 - Control Systems

• Does the control system as configured create any increased risk to health and safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does a failure of any part of the control system or its power supply lead to a "Fail-Safe" condition which will not impede the "Stop" or "Emergency Stop" controls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 19 - Isolation from sources of Energy

• Are there suitable means to physically isolate equipment from all sources of energy? (electricity, gas, compressed air, hydraulic / stored energy)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the means of isolation clearly identifiable and accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the means of isolation capable of being physically locked out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a safe method of reconnection clearly provided which does not expose any person to a risk of injury?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a safe system of work in place? I.e. LOTO Lock Out Tag Out procedure.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 20 - Stability

• Has the equipment been fixed and/or stabilised to prevent the risk of injury?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 21 - Lighting

• Is the area encompassing the work equipment suitably and sufficiently lit for all functions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 22 - Maintenance Operations

• Has the equipment been designed or modified to enable maintenance to be carried out safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are safe systems of work in place to allow the maintenance to be undertaken safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have risk assessments been completed for maintenance operations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 23 - Markings

• Are all necessary health and safety markings to current standards and clearly visible? (Start, Stop, E-Stop controls etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 24 - Warnings

• Are any warnings or warning devices required? e.g. Visual, audible etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the warnings or warning devices provided both suitable (e.g. Audible, clearly visible, unambiguous, easily understood) and maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 26 - Rolling Over of Mobile Work Equipment Except standard Fork Lift Trucks

• Is there a risk to a person riding on this plant from its rolling over?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If Yes, is it minimised by a structure which ensures that it does no more than fall on its side or has sufficient clearance to anyone being carried if it overturns further than that?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If Yes, where there is a risk of anyone being carried being crushed by its rolling over , has it a suitable restraining system for them?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 27 - Overturning of Fork Lift Trucks

• Is the fork lift truck adapted or equipped to reduce the risk to the drivers safety from its overturning?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If the fork lift truck is designed to carry more than one person, is it adapted or equipped to reduce the risk to their safety from its overturning?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 28 - Self-propelled work equipment

• Is there a facility for preventing it from being started by an unauthorised person? I.e. key ignition switch, key coded pad?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If rail mounted work equipment, has it appropriate facilities for minimising the consequences of a collision where there is more than one item?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a brake or stopping device?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If required is there an emergency stop or automatic system for braking and stopping the work equipment in the event of a failure of the main system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where the drivers direct field of vision is inadequate to ensure safety, are there adequate devices for improving their vision? e.g. mirrors, CCTV Reversing camera.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If provided for use at night or in dark places is it equipped with appropriate lighting and otherwise safe for such use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If the self-propelled work equipment, or anything carried or towed by it, constitutes a fire hazard does it carry appropriate fire-fighting equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 29 - Remote-controlled self-propelled work equipment

• Does it stop automatically once it leaves its control range?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where there is a risk of crushing or impacting people or equipment, does the work equipment incorporate features to guard against such risks? e.g. Proximity sensors.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 30 - Drive Shafts

• Is any drive shaft or Powered Take Off (P.T.O) between mobile work equipment and its accessories (or anything towed) safeguarded against seizure, damage or entanglement hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 32 - Examination of Power Presses, guards and protection devices

• Has the power press been thoroughly examined to ensure that it has been installed correctly and is safe to operate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the guards or protection devices been thoroughly examined to ensure that they are effective and suitable for purpose?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the power press examined at least every 12 months where it has fixed guards only or every 6 months in other cases, e.g. Light guards

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 33 - Inspection of guards and protection devices

• Is the power press inspected by a competent person within the first 4 hours of use on each shift, or following each tool change?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the inspections recorded on a checklist for each power press?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 34 - Reports

• Are comprehensive examination and inspection records available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all examination / inspection recommendations or defect reports being actioned?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REGULATION 35 - Keeping Information

• Improvement Priority 1:

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• Completed

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  Date

• Signature of person closing Improvement Priority 1

  Sign

• Improvement Priority 2:

• Proposed Completion Date

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• Date Completed

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• Signature of person closing Improvement Priority 2

  Sign

• Improvement Priority 3:

• Proposed Completion Date

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• Date Completed

  Date

• Signature of person closing Improvement Priority 3:

  Sign

• Improvement Priority 4:

• Proposed Completion Date

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• Date Completed

  Date

• Signature of person closing Improvement Priority 4:

  Sign

• Improvement Priority 5:

• Proposed Completion Date

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• Date Completed

  Date

• Signature of person closing Improvement Priority 5:

  Sign