1. MACHINE TYPE
MODEL
PLANT No
LOCATION
DATE
REG. 5. SUITABILITY OF EQUIPMENT
IS IT SUITABLE FOR PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT IS USED
IS THE LOCATION SUITABLE
IS IT BEING USED AS INTENDED
REG. 6. MAINTENANCE
IS EQUIPMENT MAINTAINED IN WORKING ORDER AND GOOD REPAIR
HAS THE EQUIPMENT AN UP TO DATE MAINTENANCE LOG
REG. 7 TRAINED AND AUTHORISED PERSONNEL
IS THE EQUIPMENT ONLY USED BY AUTHORISED AND TRAINED PERSONS
IS MAINTENANCE ON EQUIPMENT ONLY CARRIED OUT BY AUTHORISED AND TRAINED PERSONNEL
REG. 8 OPERATING PROCEDURES AND WORK INSTRUCTIONS
HAS THE EQUIPMENT AN OPERATING PROCEDURE OR WORK INSTRUCTIONS
REG. 9 TRAINING
HAVE THE PERSONS USING THE EQUIPMENT HAD ADEQUATE TRAINING IN BOTH ITS USE AND
HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES
HAVE THE PERSONS MANAGING OR SUPERVISING THE USE OF THE EQUIPMENT HAD ADEQUATE
TRAINING IN BOTH ITS USE AND HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES
2. REG. 10 CONFORMITY WITH COMMUNITY REQUIREMENTS
DOES THE EQUIPMENT REQUIRE CE MARKING
IS THE EQUIPMENT CE MARKED
REG. 11 DANGEROUS PARTS OF MACHINERY
ARE THERE SUITABLE MEASURES TO PREVENT PERSONS COMING INTO CONTACT WITH MOVING
PARTS
DO THE MOVING PARTS STOP BEFORE ANY PART OF THE PERSON ENTERS THE DANGER ZONE
ARE FIXED GUARDS FITTED AND ALL NIP POINTS PROTECTED
ARE THERE INTERLOCKED GUARDS, SAFETY MATS OR OTHER PROTECTIVE DEVICES FITTED
ARE THERE ANY JIGS, HOLDERS, PUSH-STICKS OR SIMILAR PROTECTION APPLIANCES PROVIDED
IS THERE SUFFICIENT:
INFORMATION
INSTRUCTIONS
TRAINING
SUPERVISION
ARE THE GUARDS SUITABLE FOR THE PURPOSE PROVIDED
ARE THEY OF GOOD CONSTRUCTION AND ADEQUATE STRENGTH
ARE THEY IN EFFICIENT WORKING ORDER AND IN GOOD REPAIR
DO THEY GIVE RISE TO ANY INCREASED RISK
CAN THEY BE EASILY BYPASSED OR DISABLED
ARE THEY A SUFFICIENT DISTANCE FROM THE DANGER ZONE
DO THEY RESTRICT THE VIEW WHERE A VIEW IS NECESSARY
3. ARE THEY DESIGNED, WHERE POSSIBLE, TO ALLOW ACCESS FOR MAINTENANCE
REG12 PROTECTION AGAINST SPECIFIC HAZARDS
HAVE THE HAZARDS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY CARRINING OUT A RISK ASSESMENT
HAVE SUFFICIENT MEASURES BEEN TAKE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SPECIFIC HAZARDS, OTHER
THAN BY P.P.E. OR INFORMATION ,INSTRUCTION, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION
IS THERE SUITABLE PROTECTION AGAINST ARTICLES FALLING, OR BEING EJECTED FROM THE
EQUIPMENT
IS THERE SUITABLE PROTECTION AGAINST RUPTURE OR DISINTEGRATION, DUE TO PRESSURE
BUILD UP ETC.
SUITABLE PROTECTION AGAINST THE EQUIPMENT CATCHING FIRE OF OVERHEATING
PROTECTION AGAINST DISCHARGES OF GAS, DUST, LIQUID OR ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE
SUITABLE PROTECTION AGAINST THE EQUIPMENT EXPLODING
REG. 13 HIGH OR VERY LOW TEMPERATURE
IS THERE PROTECTION AGAINST BURNS, SCALDS OR SEARS
REG14 CONTROLS FOR STARTING AND CHANGING OPERATING CONDITIONS
IS THE EQUIPMENT FITTED WITH START CONTROLS
DOES THE EQUIPMENT START AUTOMATICALLY AFTER THE STOP IS RELEASED
IS THE EQUIPMENT, WHERE NECESSARY, FITTED WITH CONTROLS FOR CHANGING THE SPEED,
PRESSURE OR OTHER OPERATING CONDITIONS
CAN ANY OF THESE CONTROLS BE OPERATED ACCIDENTALLY
REG. 15 STOP CONTROLS
IS THE EQUIPMENT, WHERE APPROPRIATE, PROVIDED WITH STOP CONTROLS
DOES THE EQUIPMENT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP
ARE ALL SOURCES OF ENERGY REMOVED
4. DO THE STOP CONTROLS HAVE PRIORITY OVER THE START CONTROLS
REG. 16 EMERGENCY STOP CONTROLS
ARE THERE EMERGENCY STOPS FITTED
ARE THEY READILY ACCESSIBLE
HAVE THEY PRIORITY OVER THE STOP CONTROLS
REG. 17 CONTROLS
ARE ALL CONTROLS CLEARLY VISIBLE, IDENTIFIABLE AND APPROPRIATELY MARKED
DOES THE POSITION OF THE CONTROLS EXPOSE THE OPERATOR TO RISK
CAN THE OPERATOR SEE FROM THE CONTROL POSITION THAT NO-ONE IS AT RISK FROM HIM
STARTING THE EQUIPMENT
ARE SAFE SYSTEMS OF WORK IN PLACE SO THAT NO PERSON WILL BE IN AN UNSAFE POSITION
WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS ABOUT TO START
IS THERE AN AUDIBLE OR VISIBLE ALARM INDICATING THE EQUIPMENT IS ABOUT TO START
IS THE WARNING GIVEN IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO ALLOW THOSE AT RISK TO GET CLEAR
ARE THERE MEANS TO RESPOND TO THE WARNINGS, SUCH AS A MEANS TO PREVENT STARTING
OR A PLACE TO WITHDRAW FROM THE DANGER AREA
REG. 18 CONTROL SYSTEMS
IS THE CONTROL SYSTEM SAFE, IE. DOES IT "FAIL SAFE"
DOES ITS OPERATION INCREASE THE RISK TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
CAN A FAULT IN THE CONTROL SYSTEM, OR LOSS OF SUPPLY CREATE INCREASED RISK TO
HEALTH AND SAFETY
5. DOES THE CONTROL SYSTEM IMPEDE THE OPERATION OF ANY STOP OR EMERGENCY STOP
REG. 19 ISOLATION FROM SOURCES OF ENERGY
HAS THE EQUIPMENT GOT A SUITABLE MEANS OF ISOLATION FROM ALL SOURCES OF ENERGY
ELECTRICITY
AIR
WATER
GAS
OIL
IS THERE ANY RISK OF INADVERTENT RECONNECTION
ARE THE ISOLATION POINTS CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE
ARE THE ISOLATION POINTS READILY ACCESSIBLE
DOES RECONNECTION OF THE ENERGY SOURCE PUT PEOPLE AT RISK, SUCH AS BY INITIATING
MOVEMENT OR OTHER HAZARD
ARE THERE MEASURES IN PLACE TO ENSURE THAT GUARDS AND OTHER PROTECTION DEVICES
ARE FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY BEFORE OPERATION BEGINS
REG. 20 STABILITY OF EQUIPMENT
IS THE EQUIPMENT STABLE, AND NOT LIABLE TO FALL OVER, COLLAPSE OR OVERTURN
IS THE EQUIPMENT FIXED TO THE GROUND, OF FIXED IN SOME OTHER WAY
HAVE ADDITIONAL MEASURES BEEN TAKEN FOR MOBILE EQUIPMENT
REG. 21 LIGHTING
IS THE WORK AREA SUFFICIENTLY ILLUMINATED
IS GENERAL ILLUMINATION PROVIDED
IS LOCAL ILLUMINATION PROVIDED
6. IS ADDITIONAL LIGHTING AVAILABLE FOR WHEN MAINTENANCE WORK IS REQUIRED
IS FIXED LIGHTING FOR MAINTENANCE PURPOSES REQUIRED
REG 22 MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
CAN THE EQUIPMENT BE SHUT DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
IF THIS IS NOT PRACTICABLE ARE SUITABLE MEASURES TAKEN TO PROTECT PERSONS FROM RISK
REG 23 MARKINGS
ARE STOP AND START CONTROLS IDENTIFIED
IS THE SAFE WORKING LOAD MARKED ON LIFTING EQUIPMENT
ARE SAFE WORKING PRESSURES INDICATED
IS THE MAXIMUM ROTATION SPEED MARKED ON ABRASIVE WHEELS
ARE GAS CYLINDERS MARKED CORRECTLY
ARE STORAGE VESSELS CORRECTLY MARKED
IS EQUIPMENT IDENTIFIED
ARE ISOLATORS IDENTIFIED
REG 24 WARNINGS
ARE WARNING SIGNS FITTED
ARE THEY EASILY RECOGNISED, UNDERSTOOD AND UNAMBIGUOUS
ARE VISUAL WARNING DEVICES EFFECTIVE
ARE AUDIBLE WARNING DEVICES EFFECTIVE