Power Press Examination and Safeguard Test Record template

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Power Press Examination and Safeguard Test Record

Version: v1
Updated: 1 October 2026

Audience: Primary and secondary schools in England, including maintained schools and academies, where the school provides or uses power presses for working on cold metal.
Jurisdiction: england

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Applicability

Complete this record only where the school provides or uses a power press for working on cold metal. The record covers examination before first use and periodic examinations afterwards, together with inspections and tests of guards and protection devices by a competent person at frequent intervals.

This record applies to a power press used by the school for working on cold metal

Required

Select this only when the equipment falls within the stated applicability. If it does not, do not complete the equipment record below.

Tick when complete

Equipment and examination details

School name

Required

Enter the name of the school responsible for the equipment.

School name

Power press identifier

Required

Enter the school's asset number, serial number or other unique identifier.

Asset or serial number

Location of power press

Required

State the room, workshop or other location where the power press is installed or used.

Room or workshop

Reason or occasion for this record

Required

Select every applicable reason for the examination or test.

Choose all that apply

Before first use
Periodic examination
After modification, repair or maintenance
Following a reported defect or concern
Other

If other, please specify

Competent person carrying out the examination or test

Required

Enter the person's name and, where relevant, their employer or organisation.

Name and organisation

Basis on which competence was established

Required

Record relevant training, experience, qualifications, authorisation or other evidence used by the school to establish competence.

Describe the competence evidence

Date of examination or test

Required

Enter the date on which the examination or test was carried out.

Day
Month
Year

Planned date or review point for the next examination

Record the planned next examination date or review point in accordance with the school's arrangements. Do not use this field to imply a fixed interval where one has not been established.

Day
Month
Year

Scope and method of examination

Required

Describe the parts examined, documents or instructions consulted, operating conditions and tests performed.

Describe the examination scope and method

Guards and protection devices

Guards and protection devices examined or tested

Required

Select all items covered and use the details field below for identification or location.

Choose all that apply

Fixed guards
Interlocked guards
Presence-sensing protection
Two-hand control
Emergency-stop or stopping controls
Other protection device
Other

If other, please specify

Safeguard inspection and test details

Required

Record the inspection and test performed for each relevant guard or protection device, including the observed result.

Record inspection and test results

Overall result for guards and protection devices

Required

Select the result that best describes the safeguards at the time of testing.

Choose one

Satisfactory
Defects identified
Operation requires restriction
Test could not be completed

Defects, restrictions and remedial actions

Defects or deficiencies identified

Required

Describe each defect or deficiency, its location, the affected safeguard or component, and any relevant observations. Enter “None identified” if no defects were found.

Describe defects or enter None identified

Restrictions or conditions placed on use

Required

Record any restriction, isolation, prohibition or special condition required pending remedial action. Enter “None” if no restriction was required.

Describe restrictions or enter None

Remedial actions required or completed

Required

Record the action, responsible person or organisation, target or completion date, and any follow-up examination or test required.

Describe remedial actions and follow-up

Status at completion of this record

Required

Select the status that applies when this record is completed.

Choose one

No action required
Remedial actions remain open
Equipment remains restricted or unavailable
Follow-up examination or test required

Person responsible for follow-up

If actions or follow-up remain open, record the responsible person or role. Leave blank only when no follow-up is required.

Name or role

Related work order, defect report or record reference

Enter any internal reference used to track defects, restrictions or remedial actions.

Reference number

Completion

I confirm that the examination or test recorded above was completed by the named competent person and that the recorded findings and restrictions are accurate to the best of my knowledge

Required

Do not select this until the examination or test details, findings and any restrictions have been reviewed.

Tick when complete

Record completed by

Required

Enter the name of the person entering or reviewing this record.

Name

Record completion date

Required

Enter the date this record was completed or reviewed.

Day
Month
Year

Additional notes

Record any further information relevant to this examination, test or follow-up.

Additional notes

Power Press Examination and Safeguard Test Record