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Machine Guarding Checklist

The machine guard inspection checklist ensures that machine guards are properly installed and functioning to prevent worker injuries. It contains 14 items to check, including verifying guards are firmly secured and prevent contact with dangerous moving parts, allow comfortable operation, and require shutting down the machine before removal. The checklist also checks for guarding of mechanical hazards like gears, sprockets and other hazardous moving parts.

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Machine Guarding Checklist

The machine guard inspection checklist ensures that machine guards are properly installed and functioning to prevent worker injuries. It contains 14 items to check, including verifying guards are firmly secured and prevent contact with dangerous moving parts, allow comfortable operation, and require shutting down the machine before removal. The checklist also checks for guarding of mechanical hazards like gears, sprockets and other hazardous moving parts.

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MACHINE GUARD INSPECTION CHECKLIST

Inspection Date: Inspection perform by:


Machine/Equipment Type: Supervisor/BU Owner:
Department/BU:
Item No. Requirements for Machine and Machine Guarding Yes No N/A Remarks
Do the machine guards prevent workers’ hands, arms and other body parts from
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making contact with dangerous moving parts?

2 Are the machine guards firmly secured and not easily removed?

3 Do the machine guards ensure that no object will fall into the moving parts?

Do the machine guards permit safe, comfortable and relatively easy operation of the
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machine?

5 Can the machine be lubricated without removing the machine guard?

Is there a documented process for shutting down the machine before machine
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guards are removed?

7 Can the existing machine guards be improved?

8 Machine controls within easy reach of the operator

9 Procedures established to ensure machine is shut down before guard is removed

Guarding of Mechanical Hazards Yes No N/A

10 Point-of-operation machine guards provided and in place

11 Gears, sprockets, pulleys, and flywheels guarded


12 Belts and chain drives guarded

13 Exposed set screws, key ways, collars, and the like guarded

14 Guards provide for any other hazardous moving part of machine

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