Machinery guarding, safe isolation and maintenance - Quarry premises resource list

General quarry premises resources

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations Approved Code of Practice (ACOP):

• Safe use of work equipment L22 - (hse.gov.uk)

Using work equipment safely:

• Using work equipment safely INDG229 - (hse.gov.uk)

Dutyholder checklist:

• Inspection proforma for quarry premises

Machinery guarding

Avoiding contact with moving machinery:

• Guide to avoiding contact with moving machinery and isolation - (MPA website)
• Guarding return idlers
• Machinery guarding video - (hseni youtube channel)

Inspection of work equipment:

• Inspection of work equipment - (hse.gov.uk)

Safe isolation and lockout

Lock out, tag out, try out procedures:

• Guide to energy isolation and LOTOTO - (MPA website)
• Safe isolation and lockout procedures - (hseni youtube channel)
• Safe maintenance - Isolation by lockout - (hseni.gov.uk)
• Safe maintenance and isolation leaflet - (hseni.gov.uk)

Energy isolation - Self-audit tool:

• Fixed and mobile - Self-audit tool - (safequarry.com)
• Lockout procedures - (hseni.gov.uk)

Maintenance

Example inspection sheets:

• Mobile cone crushers checklist - (QNJAC website)
• Mobile impact crushers checklist - (QNJAC website)
• Mobile jaw crushers - (QAJNC website)

Safe working at height:

• Working at height: A brief guide INDG401 - (hse.gov.uk)
• Guide to safe working at height - (MPA website)
• Working at height safely: Employee guide - (MPA website)

Lifting equipment:

• Safe use of lifting equipment ACOP L113 - (hse.gov.uk)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE):

• Dust and your health presentation - Quarry industry
• Respiratory protective equipment HSG53 - (hse.gov.uk)

Training and competence:

• Training and competence  - (hse.gov.uk)

Website guidance:

• Maintenance of work equipment - (hse.gov.uk)

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