Machinery Safety Compliance Auditing

Service summary

An evaluation of management and operating controls addressing machinery-related risks. The audit examines existing risk assessments, safeguarding arrangements and the procedures governing use, maintenance and isolation.

Findings support oversight of machinery safety practices without certifying equipment conformity. The service does not replace engineering validation, mandatory inspection or a manufacturer’s product safety obligations.

Key objectives

• Assess machinery-related management controls
• Examine safeguarding and isolation practices
• Evaluate competence and maintenance evidence
• Identify unresolved risk-control gaps

Methodology

Selected machines and activities are reviewed through safe observation and existing technical records; intrusive testing is outside scope unless separately authorised.

• Define machinery groups, activities, criteria and technical exclusions.
• Review existing risk assessments, instructions and incident records.
• Select machines, tasks and maintenance interventions for examination.
• Observe visible safeguards, access controls and operating practices safely.
• Examine isolation, competence, inspection and maintenance records.
• Evaluate changes, bypass controls and responses to identified defects.
• Report findings and clearly identify issues requiring specialist validation.

Key outcomes

References: [G04]

• Machinery safety control report
• Safeguarding management findings
• Isolation and competence evidence
• Specialist follow-up matters