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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Safety Checklist For Machine Preventive Maintenance

Safety Checklist For Machine Preventive Maintenance


SAFETY CHECKLIST FOR MACHINE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
Safety Questionnaire


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





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




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





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





Are all moving chains and gears properly guarded?




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





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?




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





Are all pulleys and belts that are within 7 feet of the floor or working
level properly guarded?




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





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




Are fan blades protected with a guard having openings no larger
than 1/2 inch., when operating within 7 feet of the floor?




Are saws used for ripping, equipped with anti-kick back devices and
spreaders?




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




Is all machinery firmly attached to the floor, table, or an adequate
base to prevent tipping over?




Are all guards in place and are they jury rigged to prevent them from
performing their intended purpose?




Is machinery and equipment kept clean and properly maintained?




Is clothing, jewelry, and hair worn by the employee appropriate for
machine hazards?




Are manually operated valves and switches controlling the operation
of equipment and chines clearly identified and readily accessible




Are all emergency stop buttons colored red?




Can electric power or other energy sources to each machine be
locked for maintenance, repair, or security?




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




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




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









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