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Internal Machine Guarding and Hand Tool Safety Audit

by Aaron Barkley, from the Community

Use this internal audit checklist to verify machine guarding and hand tool safety across your facility. Sections cover training requirements, inspection of hand tools and power tools, fixed machinery safeguards, emergency stops, conveyors, guards for rotating parts, and grinder/saw standards. Observe employee behaviors, PPE use, and competency. Evaluate your program with risk assessments, secondary guarding, signage, and documentation practices, including training logs and retention. Ideal for EHS and maintenance teams in manufacturing environments.

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