Equipment malfunction or damage

Tools, plant or PPE that are faulty, damaged or missing parts and may fail during use.

Also known as: Faulty equipment, Damaged equipment, Equipment failure, Vehicle failure, Plant failure, Tool malfunction, Equipment malfunction, Incorrect system design, System collapse, Equipment damage

How to control equipment malfunction or damage

Buy or hire plant and tools suited to the task, and maintain them to the manufacturer's instructions.
Do a pre-start check before each use, following the manufacturer's checklist or the site's inspection form.
Tag out and remove faulty or damaged equipment immediately so nobody else uses it before it is repaired.
Keep inspection, service and repair records, and have lifting gear and fall-arrest equipment inspected by a competent person.
Withdraw any harness, lanyard or other fall-arrest equipment that has arrested a fall until it has been assessed.

Typical controls, most effective first. Your SWMS sets the controls for your own job and site.