Safety Checklist For Machine Preventive Maintenance
SAFETY CHECKLIST FOR MACHINE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
Safety Questionnaire

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

No   

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

No   

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

No   

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

No   

5. Are all moving chains and gears properly guarded?
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Yes  

No   

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

No   

7. 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?
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Yes  

No   

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

No   

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

No   

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

No   

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

No   

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

No   

13. Are saws used for ripping, equipped with anti-kick back devices and Spreaders?
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Yes  

No   

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

No   

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

No   

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

No   

17. Is machinery and equipment kept clean and properly maintained?
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Yes  

No   

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

No   

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

No   

20. Are all emergency stop buttons colored red?
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Yes  

No   

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

No   

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

No   

23. 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?
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Yes  

No   

24. 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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Yes  

No