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Free machine maintenance checklist: Start the shift with a sound machine.

A printable maintenance checklist for CNC machines, presses, packing lines and other production equipment. It has checks before start-up (guards, emergency stop, lubrication and leaks) and checks while the machine runs (noise, gauges, cleaning and alarms).

1. Pick a template
Suggested: daily or weekly
2. Mark each check
Before start-up
  1. Check guards and interlocks are in place
  2. Test the emergency stop
  3. Check lubrication and coolant levels
  4. Look for leaks, loose parts or damage
While running
  1. Listen for unusual noise or vibration
  2. Check pressures and temperatures on gauges
  3. Clean chips, dust and debris from the work area
  4. Record any alarms or faults
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What it covers

The production machine checks.

How often: daily or weekly

Before start-up

  • Check guards and interlocks are in place
  • Test the emergency stop
  • Check lubrication and coolant levels
  • Look for leaks, loose parts or damage

While running

  • Listen for unusual noise or vibration
  • Check pressures and temperatures on gauges
  • Clean chips, dust and debris from the work area
  • Record any alarms or faults

These are common checks to start from. Your machine’s manual and the safety rules for your site come first, so add or change checks to match them.

From the field

Tips for a better check.

  • Test the emergency stop at the start of the shift, before the first part runs.
  • Write down alarm codes exactly as they appear. They are the quickest way to find the cause.
  • Clean as you check. Chips and dust hide leaks and cracks.

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Know the rules

Guards, stops and the operator’s check.

The first two checks on this list, guards and the emergency stop, are the ones the law cares about most.

In the US, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.212 requires guarding that protects the operator and others from the point of operation, nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. A guard that is missing or wired open is one of the most common OSHA citations. Check that each interlock actually stops the machine when the guard opens.

When maintenance work goes beyond quick, routine adjustments, OSHA 1910.147 lockout/tagout applies. Each person who works on the machine puts on their own lock.

Emergency stops are designed to ISO 13850, and the electrical side of industrial machines to NFPA 79 in the US or IEC 60204-1 elsewhere. You do not need to read those to do the check. Press each stop, confirm the machine stops, and confirm it does not restart until you reset it.

In the UK, PUWER 1998 requires work equipment to be kept in good repair. Where a machine has a maintenance log, the log must be kept up to date.

Many plants split the work as total productive maintenance (TPM) does. Operators do the daily clean, inspect and lubricate checks, and maintenance does the planned service. Both sign, so the record shows who checked what.

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Operators do a short check at the start of each shift. Maintenance does fuller planned service weekly, monthly or by running hours, as the manufacturer says. Machines that run all day often need daily lubrication checks.