Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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Preventive
Maintenance
Programs
IntroductIon
A.Preventive.Maintenance.Program.(PMP).depends.heavily.on.an.inspection.form.
or. checklist. to. ensure. that. a. vehicle. or. equipment. inspection. procedure. has. been.
fully. accomplished. and. its. completion. documented.. It. has. long. been. noted. that. a.
PMP.has.beneits.that.extend.beyond.caring.for.equipment..Of.course.equipment.is.
expensive.and,.if.cared.for.properly.and.regularly,.will.last.a.lot.longer,.cost.less.to.
operate,.operate.more.eficiently,.and.have.fewer.catastrophic.failures.
Remember. that. properly. maintained. equipment. is. also. safer. and. there. is. a.
decreased.risk.of.accidents.occurring..The.degree.of.pride.for.having.safe.operating.
equipment.will.transfer.to.the.workers.in.the.form.of.better.morale.and.respect.for.
the.equipment..Well-maintained.equipment.sends.a.strong.message.regarding.safe.
operation.of.equipment.
If.you.allow.operators.to.use.equipment,.machinery,.or.vehicles.that.are.unsafe.or.
in.poor.operating.condition,.you.send.a.negative.message.that.says:.“I.don't.value.my.
equipment,.machinery,.or.vehicles.and.I.don't.value.my.workforce.either.”.A.struc-
tured.PMP.will.deinitely.foster.a.much.more.positive.approach.regarding.property.
and.the.workforce..Reasons.for.a.PMP.are.to
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1.. Improve.operating.eficiency.of.equipment,.machinery,.or.vehicles.
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2.. Improve. attitudes. toward. safety. by. maintaining. good/safe. operating.
equipment.
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3.. Foster.involvement.of.not.only.maintenance.personnel,.but.also.supervisors.
and.operators,.which.forces.everyone.to.have.a.degree.of.ownership.
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4.. Decrease.risk.for.incidents.or.mishaps.
The. irst. aspect. of. a. PMP. is. to. have. a. schedule. for. regular. maintenance. of. all.
your.equipment..Second,.it.motivates.supervisors.to.make.certain.that.all.operators.
are.conducting.daily.inspections..Third,.it.assures.the.company.that.all.defects.are.
reported.immediately..Finally,.it.documents.that.repairs.are.made.prior.to.operating.
vehicles. or. equipment.. If. this. is. impossible,. the. equipment. should. be. tagged. and.
removed.from.service.
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