Machinery Purchasing Safety Checklist - Sussex Past

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Machinery Purchasing Safety Checklist

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1. New equipment - general

? Do our intended manufacturers/suppliers have a good reputation within the industry? .........................................................................................................

? Can the manufacturers/suppliers give us contact details of other users of their equipment? ...................................................................................................

? Does the new machinery come with a CE mark? .................................................. ? Does the new machinery have a "Certificate of Conformity"? ............................... ? Is full installation data provided? ........................................................................... ? Are full operating instructions provided? ............................................................... ? Can the manufacturer/supplier provide full safety information

for the machine, e.g. a description of all risks associated with its use? ................ ? Can the manufacturer/supplier arrange safety and general training for our

employees? ........................................................................................................... ? Does the manufacturer/supplier offer a maintenance contract? ............................ ? Have we made an allowance in our budget for unexpected "extras"

e.g. removal and safe disposal of the old equipment? .......................................... ? Will the manufacturer/supplier take our old equipment in part exchange? ............ ? Does the manufacturer/supplier offer a range of accessories designed to

be used with the machinery, e.g. noise reduction devices? .................................. ? Do we have noise reduction devices fitted to our existing equipment? ................. ? If so, can it be used on the new equipment that we're proposing to buy? .............

2. Used equipment - general

? Does the supplier of used machinery have a good reputation in the business? ..............................................................................................................

? Can the manufacturer/supplier give us contact details of other users of their used equipment? ..........................................................................................

? Is the original manufacturers of the machinery still in business? .......................... ? If not, are spare parts still available for the machines, (possibly from an

independent supplier)? ......................................................................................... ? Are the prices of spares for used machines significantly lower than for its

new equivalent? .................................................................................................... ? Can full safety information be provided? ............................................................... ? Is full installation data provided? ...........................................................................

? Are full operating instructions provided? ...............................................................

? If the used machinery has been totally refurbished and modified in some way, does it have a CE mark? ..............................................................................

? Is the purchase price significantly less than its new equivalent? ...........................

? Will the supplier take our old machinery in part-exchange? ..................................

? Do we have noise reduction devices fitted to our existing machinery? .................

? If so, can it be used on the equipment we're planning to buy? ..............................

? Have we made an allowance in our budget for unexpected "extras"

e.g. removal and safe disposal of the old equipment? ..........................................

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? Does the supplier offer a maintenance contract on its used machines? ...............

? If so, does it charge more for contracts on used machines? .................................

3. Sound and vibration levels

? Has the machine been designed to minimise the noise and vibration levels produced? .............................................................................................................

? Does the supplier specify the sound levels in the machine's specification? .......... ? Does the sound level value exceed 85dBA? ......................................................... ? If applicable, are there any accessories available to reduce the sound level

produced by the machinery? ................................................................................. ? If applicable, are there any accessories available to reduce vibration? ................ ? Can we afford these accessories within our budget? ............................................ ? If applicable, have we allowed for the cost of having sound level

measurements carried out? ..................................................................................

This checklist has been completed to the best of my knowledge.

Signed:.............................................. Date: ..................................................................

Note: This checklist is to be retained on file for at least three years.

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