Safety

Machine guarding inspection checklist

A check of each machine’s guards: point of operation, nip points, rotating parts and fan blades, with every guard fixed, working and not bypassed.

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OSHA 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) requires one or more methods of machine guarding to protect the operator and others from hazards such as the point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, and flying chips and sparks.
Guards are attached to the machine where possible and must not be a hazard themselves (1910.212(a)(2)). Fan blades less than 7 feet above the floor or working level are guarded, with openings no larger than half an inch (1910.212(a)(5)).
Where a standard for the specific machine applies, such as for power presses, saws or grinders, its requirements come first.

2
Point of operation guarded
☐ Pass ☐ Fail
Pass / fail
3
Nip points, belts, chains and gears guarded
☐ Pass ☐ Fail
Pass / fail
4
Rotating shafts, couplings and pulleys guarded
☐ Pass ☐ Fail
Pass / fail
5
Guards fixed in place and undamaged
☐ Pass ☐ Fail
Pass / fail
6
Interlocks stop the machine when a guard is opened
☐ Pass ☐ Fail
Pass / fail
7
No guard removed, bypassed or propped open
☐ Pass ☐ Fail
Pass / fail
8
Fan blades below 7 feet guarded, openings no larger than 1/2 inch
☐ Pass ☐ Fail
Pass / fail
9
Machine anchored, if designed for a fixed location
☐ Pass ☐ Fail
Pass / fail

10
Emergency stop works
☐ Pass ☐ Fail
Pass / fail
11
Controls labeled and protected against accidental starting
☐ Pass ☐ Fail
Pass / fail

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