Plantsight
NG/GM-107
Open assessment
Kestrel Process Group
Asset Integrity — equipment safety assessment

NG/GM-107

Infeed conveyor 107

Report A-1065
Methodology v3.9
2025-05-28
Assessed risk
Low
Highest score
0
Findings
0
Immediate
0
Coverage
16/16
Next due
2026-05-28

Monitor at next scheduled assessment

Asset class
Guarded machinery / conveyor
Facility
Northgate Works, Ardmore Industrial Estate
Area
Line 4
Criticality
C
Manufacturer
Preston Automation
Model / serial
F621 / 86707-18
Installed
2013-06-01
Inspector
P. Nakamura

Findings (0)

No rule in methodology v3.9 was triggered by the recorded answers or accepted photographic evidence.

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 guarding16 mm
Emergency stop and isolation · Furthest distance from any operating position to an emergency stop1.2 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 machine1114 mm
Workplace · Housekeeping around the machineMinor debris

The PDF is generated server-side from this same data — same findings, same wording, same methodology version, plus the photo plate and a sign-off block.