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machine-guarding-assessment

Generate guard-by-hazard-zone machine guarding assessments per ISO 12100 and OSHA 1910.

1|Updated Jun 14, 2026
Search Tags:#risk assessment#de-identification#safety compliance#hierarchy of controls#machine guarding#OSHA
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npx skills add https://github.com/ashley-eyekyam/hse-leadership-skills --skill machine-guarding-assessment
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Skill: machine-guarding-assessment
Source: https://github.com/ashley-eyekyam/hse-leadership-skills/tree/main/skills/machine-guarding-assessment
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ashley-eyekyam/hse-leadership-skills --skill machine-guarding-assessment

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Generic AI-generated machine guarding paperwork is often vague, non-compliant with OSHA/ISO standards, defaults to low-order controls like PPE instead of engineering safeguards, lacks per-zone specificity, and risks leaking sensitive incident or personnel data. This Skill eliminates those failures by enforcing structured intake, engineering-led guard selection per hazard zone, and mandatory de-identification before drafting any output.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Guard-by-hazard-zone engineering-led assessments: Selects safeguards in the mandated order (fixed → interlocked → presence-sensing → two-hand → trip) against the access-frequency rule, per ISO 12100/14120 and OSHA 1910 Subpart O / PUWER, never accepting PPE/admin-only controls as the headline safeguard for a mechanical hazard zone.
  • Structured intake that enforces specificity: Refuses vague requests like "assess a machine" or "it looks guarded" until the user provides the named machine, its hazardous motions, danger zones, and existing safeguarding status, so no generic "guard all moving parts" outputs are produced.
  • Mandatory de-identification & regulatory compliance: Scrubs all personal/health identifiers (including named operators from prior amputation/crush incidents) before drafting, cross-references jurisdiction-specific regulatory requirements, and includes mandatory SME review and lockout/tagout cross-referencing for maintenance interactions.
  • Use case: Use this Skill to produce a compliant hazard-zone register for a PL-3 power press, review an existing guarding survey against OSHA Subpart O, select appropriate guards for a calender in-running nip point, or build a PUWER-aligned safeguarding plan for a manufacturing line.

Quick Start

To generate a complete, compliant machine guarding assessment for your named machine, provide the exact machine details, its hazardous motions and danger zones, the current status of existing safeguards, and your jurisdiction when prompted by the Skill's structured intake.

Frequently Asked Questions about machine-guarding-assessment

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I generate an OSHA-compliant machine guarding assessment for specific hazard zones?▼

A machine guarding risk assessment follows the hierarchy of controls, selecting safeguards per hazard zone from fixed guards down to presence-sensing devices, never accepting PPE or administrative controls as the headline safeguard for a mechanical hazard.

How do I build a hazard-zone register for industrial machinery to ISO 12100 standards?▼

A hazard-zone register for industrial machinery requires identifying specific danger zones and hazardous motions, then selecting guards in the mandated order from fixed to interlocked, presence-sensing, two-hand, and trip devices based on access frequency.

Can I use PPE as the primary safeguard in a machine guarding compliance assessment?▼

No, PPE and administrative controls alone are not accepted as headline safeguards for mechanical hazard zones. The assessment mandates engineering controls like fixed, interlocked, or presence-sensing guards selected against the access-frequency rule per ISO 12100 and OSHA Subpart O.

What information do I need to provide for a PUWER-aligned safeguarding plan?▼

You need the exact named machine details, hazardous motions, danger zones, existing safeguarding status, and jurisdiction. The structured intake refuses vague requests like assess a machine until these specifics are provided for guard selection.

Why does the machine guarding assessment require de-identification of personnel and incident data?▼

De-identification is required to scrub all personal and health identifiers, including named operators from prior incidents, before drafting. This prevents leaking sensitive data while producing compliant hazard-zone registers and safeguarding plans.

Does a machine guarding assessment need to cross-reference lockout/tagout procedures?▼

Yes, the assessment includes mandatory lockout/tagout cross-referencing for maintenance interactions. This ensures that safeguarding plans account for safe maintenance procedures alongside the engineering controls selected for normal operations.

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