LY/GM-106

Bagging machine 106

Report A-1064

Methodology v4.2

2026-04-28

Assessed risk

High

Highest score

Findings

Immediate

Coverage

16/16

Next due

2027-04-28

Act before the equipment is next relied upon

Asset class

Guarded machinery / conveyor

Facility

Lyndale Packing, Cranfield Way

Area

Dispatch

Criticality

Manufacturer

Lindmark

Model / serial

N293 / 46717-98

Installed

2010-10-01

Inspector

J. Barros

Findings (1)

R-GM-05Guard aperture exceeds safe gapNon-conformingS4 × L3 = 12High

A gap in the guarding allows a hand to reach the hazard at the measured distance.

Action Close the aperture or move the guard back until the safe-distance table is satisfied.

Entanglement or crushing at moving parts · due 2026-05-12 · ISO 13857 §4.2

Assessment record

Identification and records · Is a current risk assessment on file for this machine?Yes

Identification and records · Is the manufacturer's manual available on site?Yes

Identification and records · Has the machine been modified since commissioning?No

Guarding · Are all fixed guards present and secured with tools-required fixings?Yes

Guarding · Are movable guards interlocked?Yes

Guarding · Is any interlock bypassed, taped or defeated?No

Guarding · Are in-running nips and drives guarded?Yes

Guarding · Largest gap in guarding41 mm

Emergency stop and isolation · Furthest distance from any operating position to an emergency stop1.3 m

Emergency stop and isolation · Does the pull-cord stop the machine from every point along its run?Yes

Emergency stop and isolation · Does restart require a deliberate reset at the machine?Yes

Emergency stop and isolation · Is the isolation / lockout point identified and lockable?Yes

Emergency stop and isolation · Are all stored energy sources documented for isolation?Yes

Workplace · Is hazard and isolation signage in place?Yes

Workplace · Clear walkway width alongside the machine1193 mm

Workplace · Housekeeping around the machineClean

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