It is sharing of knowledge. By Bimal Chandra Das, Rtd. AGM (Safety), Bokaro Steel Plant,/ Bokaro. Kolkata

1. Bimal Chandra Das
Safety Checklist for Conveyor Belt
Department:-
Sl.No. Safety Check Points Status Remarks
1. Is the Pull Cord working Yes / No
2. Are the Emergency Switch working Yes / No
3. Are The Head End/Tail End Drum Yes / No
Guards in Position
4. Are The Ramp / Platform & its Steps Yes / No
are In good condition
5. Is The Protection Guard of Ramp / Yes / No
Platform in position
6. Is the Siren / Hooter in Working Yes / No
Condition
Yes / No
7. Are The Coupling Guards of The
Chutes in position
Yes / No
8. Is there any Projected Material on the
Belt
Yes / No
9. Is the Side Guard of the Conveyor Belt
in position
Yes / No
10. Is the surrounding Illumination
adequate
Yes / No
11. Is the Dust Concentration within the
Limit
Yes / No
12. Is there any hanging Electrical Cable
overhead or by the side of the worker
Yes / No
13. Are the Workmen wearing PPEs
Yes / No
14. Are the workmen deployed are in
loose dress

2. Bimal Chandra Das
Safety Checklist For Conveyor Belt During Shut-Down
Department :-
Sl.No. Points To Be Checked Status Remarks
1. Is the Permit To Work/ Shut Down taken Yes/No
2. Is the Main Switch in ‘Off” Condition Yes/No
3. Are the Fuses taken out Yes/No
4. Are the Caution Tags Displayed Yes/No
5. Are the Tools / Materials Removed from Yes/No
the Belt after Shut Down
6. Are the Workmen at a Safe Distance Yes/No
before Starting of the Belt
7. Are the Coupling Guards fitted back in Yes/No
their Position before Starting of Belt ?
8. Is the Siren / Hooter blown before Yes/No
Starting