Readiness check

Is your conveyor system going to catch someone?

Conveyors injure people at the nip points and during jam clearing, and both are preventable with guarding, e-stops, and lockout. Answer for how the conveyor is actually guarded and operated, not the manual. The score stays on your device; enter an email only if you want the conveyor safety checklist sent over.

1. Are the in-running nip points (belt-to-pulley, chain-to-sprocket) guarded?Yes, all nip points guardedThe obvious ones, not allNip points are exposed

2. Are emergency stops reachable along the conveyor (pull-cords or buttons within reach)?Yes, e-stops within reach the full lengthA few, with gapsNo reachable e-stops

3. Is the conveyor locked out before clearing a jam (no clearing it while running)?Yes, LOTO before anyone reaches inSometimes, when there is timeWe clear jams with it running

4. Is stored energy controlled for service (incline runback, automatic restart blocked)?Yes, runback and restart blocked during serviceWe have not thought about restartIt can restart on someone

5. Is the frame level, square, and aligned so it does not jam and wear?Yes, aligned and levelClose enough, some driftOut of line and jamming

6. Does the belt track centered (crowned pulleys, training idlers, squared frame)?Yes, belt tracks centered and stays putIt wanders and we nudge itMistracking and edge damage

7. Were the safeties commissioned (e-stops, photo-eyes, guards) before go-live, and load-tested?Yes, safeties proven and load testedWe checked it runs, not the safetiesNo commissioning

8. Is the crew trained not to clear jams running and to know the LOTO and nip hazards?Yes, trained on LOTO and nip awarenessSome informal awarenessNo training