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Machine Guarding Management Plan

Management plan · PLAN-20328

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The Machine Guarding Management Plan helps your organisation follow industry standards while protecting workers from machinery hazards.

It is a step-by-step guide to implementing a Machine Guarding Policy and its procedures: communication, training, risk assessments, selecting and installing guards, inspections, lockout/tagout, incident reporting, emergency response planning and review.

It sits alongside the policy, the LOTO plan, the Working with Guarded Machinery SOP, and the risk assessment, inspection, maintenance, training and incident forms.

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Machine Guarding Management Plan

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Introduction

The following guide is designed to help your organisation effectively implement a Machine Guarding Policy and associated procedures, promoting safety and compliance with Workplace Health and Safety regulations.

This guide is meant to be a practical tool to assist in implementing Machine Guarding procedures. Remember, the goal is to create a safe working environment and protect workers from potential hazards associated with the operation and maintenance of machinery.

10 more sections

  1. Step 1: Understanding the Policy
  2. Step 2: Communicating the Policy
  3. Step 3: Training Programs and Implementation of Safe Operating Procedures
  4. Step 4: Risk Assessments
  5. Step 5: Selecting and Installing Machine Guards
  6. and 5 more

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11 sections

  1. Step 1: Understanding the Policy
  2. Step 2: Communicating the Policy
  3. Step 3: Training Programs and Implementation of Safe Operating Procedures
  4. Step 4: Risk Assessments
  5. Step 5: Selecting and Installing Machine Guards
  6. Step 6: Regular Inspections
  7. Step 7: Maintenance, Repairs, and Implementation of Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Proce…
  8. Step 8: Incident and Near-Miss Reporting
  9. Step 9: Emergency Response Planning
  10. Step 10: Review and Improve

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