Summary
In short
- A guarding verification checklist is a checklist used in KnowSafe that confirms that guards fitted to a machine match the risk assessment and cannot be easily defeated. It is built against ISO 13857, OSHA 1910.212 and forms part of the Machine Safety programme.
- Run after any guarding change and yearly. Carried out by maintenance with safety.
- The template holds 37 fields across 3 sections, with guards match the assessment repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is pass or fail, where high is good.
- ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Asset.
What it is
What it is
What is a guarding verification checklist?
A guarding verification checklist is a checklist used in KnowSafe that confirms that guards fitted to a machine match the risk assessment and cannot be easily defeated. It is built against ISO 13857, OSHA 1910.212 and forms part of the Machine Safety programme.
When is a guarding verification checklist completed?
A guarding verification checklist is completed at the point in the process the check protects, every time that process runs. Run after any guarding change and yearly.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This checklist is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this checklist covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form CHK-2026-000
- You are running the Machine Safety programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links asset
Not for
- Machine Risk Assessment, which assesses a machine across its whole life, including setup, running, cleaning, clearing jams and maintenance.
- Interlock Function Test, which tests that safety interlocks stop the machine when a guard is opened, and cannot be bypassed.
- Robot Cell Safety Assessment, which assesses an industrial or collaborative robot cell, covering reach, speed, force limits and how people enter the space.
- Anything outside KnowSafe, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
OSHA 1910.212Machine guarding general requirements
The general duty to guard the point of operation and moving parts.
OSHAOccupational Safety and Health Administration
The United States workplace safety regulator. Its standards are law where they apply.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the guarding verification checklist template based on?+
It is built against ISO 13857, OSHA 1910.212. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard. OSHA 1910.212 is machine guarding general requirements. The general duty to guard the point of operation and moving parts.
What sections does the guarding verification checklist contain?+
There are 3 sections: header, guards match the assessment, result. Together they hold 37 fields, 29 of which are required.
How often is a guarding verification checklist raised?+
A new record is raised at the point in the process the check protects, every time that process runs. Each one is given an ID in the form CHK-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the guarding verification checklist belong to?+
It is part of Machine Safety. Guard integrity verified, interlocks tested, and jam clearing controlled rather than improvised.
How is a guarding verification checklist scored?+
Scoring is pass or fail. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the guarding verification checklist template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the guarding verification checklist library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowSafe — safety and compliance. Incidents, hazards, permits, inspections and the critical controls behind them.
Meet KnowSafe→Sources
Sources
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization
- OSHA 1910.212 — Machine guarding general requirements
- OSHA — Occupational Safety and Health Administration