Machine Conformity Audit Helps prioritize machine related safety issues.
- Provides a consistent priority for each machine based on scores for severity, guarding, lockout/tagout compliance, and the existing safety control system.
- A color-coded high-level scorecard is created allowing machines to be sorted based on overall compliance or category scoring.
- Each machine has more detailed notes and photo feedback on the non-compliant issues found for each category.
- Identify safety improvements can be accomplished by in plant maintenance or EHS personnel.
- Priorities can be set for full risk assessments based on score and machine types.
- Updating scores as improvements are made can be documented showing commitment to safety improvements to both management and personnel.
Many companies know they have machine safety issues related to lockout/tagout, machine guarding, and machine safety systems. They also know they have many machines to deal with and are not sure where to begin. They need a method to help prioritize where to invest in safety improvements in a consistent way. The conformity audit may find deficiencies in the lockout/tagout program and devices that can frequently be improved by plant personnel. There may be deficiencies in guarding or safety systems that might require a more in-depth risk assessment. Knowing what machines have the greatest issues, if there are common machines, and therefore similar solutions, and knowing what future new machines are in consideration allows a facility to make informed decisions on future investments in safety improvements.
Machine Conformity Audit
