Puwer Inspection Checklist Template

Use this Puwer Inspection Checklist Template to conduct assessments of compliance with general HSE safety requirements applicable to all equipment.

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Reg. 4 â€“ Suitability Of Work Equipment

Reg. 5 â€“ Maintenance

Reg. 6 â€“ Inspection

Reg. 7 â€“ Specific Risks And Restrictions On Use

Reg. 8/9 â€“ Information, Instruction And Training

Reg. 10 â€“ Conformity With EC Requirements (New Equipment Only)

Reg. 11 â€“ Dangerous Parts Of Machinery

Reg. 12 â€“ Protection Against Specified Hazards

1. So far as is reasonably practicable, have the risks associated with the following hazards been adequately controlled by means other than PPE, information, instruction, training, or supervision? The hazards to be considered are: An article or substance being ejected from the equipment Rupture or disintegration of parts Fire or overheating Unintended discharge of article or gas, dust, liquid, vapor, or other substance Unintended explosion of equipment or article or substance used or stored in the equipment

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Reg. 13 â€“ High Or Very Low Temperature

1. Where appropriate, are all parts of work equipment, articles, or substances in the equipment protected to prevent burns by contact (engineering measures should always be applied, although circumstances may arise where the only form of protection may be PPE, etc.)?

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Reg. 14 â€“ Starting Controls

Reg. 15 â€“ Stop Controls

Reg. 16 â€“ Emergency Stop Controls

Reg. 17 â€“ Controls

Reg. 18 â€“ Control Systems

Reg. 19 â€“ Isolation

Reg. 20 â€“ Stability

Reg. 21 â€“ Lighting

Reg. 22 â€“ Maintenance Operations

Reg. 23 â€“ Markings

Reg. 24 â€“ Warnings

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Puwer Inspection Checklist Template

Use this Puwer Inspection Checklist Template to conduct assessments of compliance with general HSE safety requirements applicable to all equipment.

1. Is the equipment suitable by design, construction, or adaptation for the work it is provided to do?

2. Is the equipment suitable for the conditions in which it is to be used (e.g. electric drill to be used outside in damp conditions)?

3. Can the work equipment cause risks in situations whereby it would otherwise be safe (e.g. petrol generator discharging into an enclosed space)?

4. Is the equipment suitable for the purpose or conditions of use (e.g. use of knives for cutting equipment where scissors would suffice)?

1. Is the equipment maintained? If so, state frequency.

2. Is the equipment subject to statutory inspection? If so, state which regulations apply (e.g. COSHH, LOLER, etc.)

3. Is the maintenance work routine based on the manufacturer’s recommendations?

4. Is the maintenance work planned and preventative (required where parts of the equipment could fail in a dangerous way)?

5. Have all maintenance staff received adequate information, instruction, and training?

6. Is a record of maintenance kept?

7. If a maintenance log is kept, is it up to date?

1. Is equipment inspected after installation and before being put to use for the first time?

2. Is equipment inspected after it is assembled at a new site or location?

3. Is work equipment inspected at suitable intervals when it is exposed to conditions causing deterioration, which is liable to result in dangerous situations (e.g. high vibrations)?

4. Is the equipment inspected for safety each time exceptional circumstances arise (e.g. a major fault occurs)?

5. If equipment leaves the undertaking or is obtained from another person, is it accompanied by physical evidence that the last inspection has been carried out?

1. Is the use of this equipment restricted to specific persons (e.g. abrasive wheels, circular saws, etc.)?

2. Is the repair, maintenance, modifications, and servicing restricted to specific persons?

3. Have those persons who use, repair, maintain, modify, or service the equipment been adequately trained? If so, state training received.

1. Have all users of work equipment received adequate information, instruction, and training, including: Methods

2. Have all users of work equipment received adequate information, instruction, and training, including: Risks

3. Have all users of work equipment received adequate information, instruction, and training, including: Precautions

4. Has special emphasis been given to young persons under 18 years of age?

5. Have all supervisors/managers of work equipment received adequate information, instruction, and training, including: Methods

6. Have all supervisors/managers of work equipment received adequate information, instruction, and training, including: Risks

7. Have all supervisors/managers of work equipment received adequate information, instruction, and training, including: Precautions

1. Does the equipment comply with relevant community directives (e.g. does it display a CE mark)?

2. If so, and where an essential requirement has applied to the design and construction of an item, have the requirements of regulations 11-19 and 22-29 been applied?

1. Have measures been taken to prevent access to dangerous parts of the machine or rotating stock bar, or to stop the movement of any dangerous part or rotating stock bar before any person enters a danger zone?

2. Has adequate information, instruction, training, and supervision been given?

3. So far as is practicable, are guards and protection devices suitable and sufficient for the purpose for which they are provided (e.g. good construction, sound material, adequate strength, maintenance, and good repair)?

1. Where appropriate, are all parts of work equipment, articles, or substances in the equipment protected to prevent burns by contact (engineering measures should always be applied, although circumstances may arise where the only form of protection may be PPE, etc.)?

1. Is the equipment fitted with start, stop, or operating condition controls that require deliberate action to operate?

2. Can starting take place by use of a protective device (e.g. an interlock)?

3. Are the controls protected against inadvertent operation (e.g. starter shrouded)?

1. Does the stop control mechanism bring the work equipment to a safe condition in a safe manner (less than 10 seconds with woodworking machinery)?

2. Are all sources of energy switched off after stopping the equipment (compressed air/hydraulic pressure)?

3. Does the stop control equipment operate in priority to controls that start or change operating conditions?

1. Is the equipment fitted with an emergency stop control that operates in priority to any other control mechanism?

1. Are all controls clearly visible?

2. Are they identifiable?

3. Are they appropriately marked?

4. Are control mechanisms in a safe position, and are operators free from danger?

5. So far as is reasonably practicable, can the operator of any control ensure that from the position of the control, no person is in a place where there is a risk to health and safety? If yes, go to Reg 18.

6. If “no”, are systems in place to ensure health and safety?

7. If “no”, are there audible, visible, or warning devices activated before the equipment starts?

1. Do control systems allow for failures, faults, and constraints to be expected in the planned circumstance of use, with no increased risk to health and safety?

2. Does a failure of any part of the control system or its power supply lead to a ‘fail-safe’ condition, which will not impede the operation of the ‘stop’ or ‘emergency stop’ controls?

1. Are there suitable means to isolate the equipment from all sources of energy (e.g. multiple lockable hasps, removal of plug, close and lock off valves, drain/vent outlets, etc.)?

2. Are the means of isolation clearly identifiable?

3. Are they accessible?

4. Are there appropriate measures to ensure that reconnection does not expose any person to a risk of injury (e.g. reconnection initiating movement, adequate guards)?

1. Is the equipment stabilized by clamping or otherwise where necessary to prevent the risk of injury (e.g. machines bolted to the floor, scaffolds tied to buildings, outriggers on mobile cranes, etc.)?

1. Are the places where the work equipment is to be used suitably and sufficiently lit (local lighting may be required on certain machines, e.g. lathes, and sewing machines)?

1. Is maintenance carried out when the machine is stopped and isolated? If yes, go to Reg 23.

2. If not and it is reasonably practicable to do so, are maintenance operations carried out without exposing persons to risk?

3. If not, are there measures in place to reduce the risk of injury (e.g. temporary guards, limited movement controls, PPE, etc.)?

1. Is the equipment appropriately marked for health and safety purposes (e.g. emergency stop controls, safe working load, color code of gas cylinders)?

2. Do all markings comply with BS 5378 or Safety Signs and Signals Regulations 1998?

1. Are all warnings and warning devices unambiguous, easily understood, and easily perceived (e.g. signs complying with the Safety Signs and Signals Regulations 1998, audible/visible warnings on forklift trucks, etc.)?