Summary
In short
- A machine modification review is a review used in KnowSafe that reviews a proposed change to a machine before it is made, covering guarding, controls and the tasks people will do afterwards. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1.3 and forms part of the Machine Safety programme.
- Raised with the management of change record. Carried out by engineering with safety and operations.
- The template holds 42 fields across 5 sections.
- Scoring is risk band, where high is bad.
- ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Asset, MOC.
What it is
What it is
What is a machine modification review?
A machine modification review is a review used in KnowSafe that reviews a proposed change to a machine before it is made, covering guarding, controls and the tasks people will do afterwards. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1.3 and forms part of the Machine Safety programme.
When is a machine modification review completed?
A machine modification review is completed at the review interval, and after any trigger event. Raised with the management of change record.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This review 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 review covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form MREV-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, moc
Not for
- Machine Risk Assessment, which assesses a machine across its whole life, including setup, running, cleaning, clearing jams and maintenance.
- Guarding Verification Checklist, which confirms that guards fitted to a machine match the risk assessment and cannot be easily defeated.
- Interlock Function Test, which tests that safety interlocks stop the machine when a guard is opened, and cannot be bypassed.
- Anything outside KnowSafe, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 45001Occupational health and safety management systems
The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the machine modification review template based on?+
It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1.3. ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the machine modification review contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, the modification, safety effects, requirements, decision. Together they hold 42 fields, 34 of which are required.
How often is a machine modification review raised?+
A new record is raised at the review interval, and after any trigger event. Each one is given an ID in the form MREV-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the machine modification review belong to?+
It is part of Machine Safety. Guard integrity verified, interlocks tested, and jam clearing controlled rather than improvised.
How is a machine modification review scored?+
Scoring is risk band. High is bad. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the machine modification review 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 machine modification review 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 45001 — Occupational health and safety management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization