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Industrial Sewing Machine

SOP · SOP-60169

  • Version 3

The Industrial Sewing Machine Safe Operating Procedure (SOP) is a guide to help businesses put safe practices in place when using industrial sewing machines.

It covers the hazards (noise, electricity, moving parts, manual handling and poor housekeeping), the training and competencies operators need, a pre-operational inspection, the work area, step-by-step operation including posture and threading, and maintenance with lockout/tagout (LOTO).

A hazard checklist for powered non-mobile plant lets workers assess and record the machine's condition.

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Industrial Sewing Machine

SOPVersion 3

Acronyms

  • LOTO - Lockout/Tagout.

  • PPE - Personal Protective Equipment.

  • SOP - Safe Operating Procedure.

Hazards

What can cause harm?

  • Noise

  • Electricity

  • Moving parts

  • Manual Handling

  • Poor housekeeping

Personal protective equipment

  • Foot Protection

Pre-operational inspection

Follow the pre-operational checklist in the manufacturer’s operational manual, ensure:

  • Safety guards, doors, and covers are functional

  • Automatic interlocks are operating correctly

  • No fluid leaks

  • Controls labelled and working correctly

  • Emergency stops accessible to the operator and functional/tested

  • Controls are labelled and functional

  • Controls easily accessible to the operator

  • Operating controls prevent accidental start-up

  • Ensure all equipment and leads are tested and tagged as required for use.

Precautions

All operators are trained and competent to operate an Industrial Sewing Machine safely. Operator training should include:

  • Workplace induction

  • Safe operating procedures

4 more sections, from Work area to Hazard checklist (powered non-mobile plant)

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What it covers

9 sections

  1. Hazards
  2. Personal protective equipment
  3. Pre-operational inspection
  4. Precautions
  5. Work area
  6. Operation
  7. Maintenance
  8. Hazard checklist (powered non-mobile plant)

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