Have questioned about industrial electric motor electrical connections before.
Had issue with loose connections causing arcing between terminals.
So consensus was check all connections in junction box so to reduce risk & put your name on it.

What other checks especially if motor burnt out for some reason before new or rewound motor powered up?

- insulation test with mega
- cable & lug condition
- all connections checked from starter & motor.
- direction test uncoupled
- thermistor checks

What else to reduce risk on a new or rewound motor, what is industry or your standard.

Motors could have
- star delta
- auto transformer
- soft starter
- VFD drive