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Conveyor Safety
What Supervisors Need to Know
This safety resource tool is a quick guide to conveyor safety and best practices, that can be used
to foster a secure work environment and give employees the knowledge and tools necessary to
navigate and mitigate potential hazards associated with conveyors.
Inspections ensure that a visual check is completed on the machine in order to ensure that it is in
good working order condition.
ITEMS TO BE INSPECTED YES NO N/A COMMENTS
1
Are guards in place over in-running nip
hazards?
2
Are end cap guards in place over rotating
pieces?
3
Are all other guards in place (i.e.
transmission, pulleys, under conveyors,
sides of conveyors)?
4
Are workers using designated walkways,
walk over bridges, etc. to get around
conveyors (no walking on or ducking
under conveyors)?
5
Are the belts in good condition (no rips,
protruding parts), belts centered and
good tension?
6
E-stops are within easy reach of operators,
and pull cords (if applicable) have good
tension? Do workers know the location of
these devices and when and how to use
them?
