MAINTENANCE PRINCIPLE AND PROCEDURE

Some defines maintenance as: 

Workplace safety results in fewer accidents, which results in fewer costs for worker’s compensation, less down time for employees, and less retraining time for workers otherwise needed to replace an injured worker. Avoiding damage to equipment will result in fewer repair costs. Worker performance is improved when workers know how to prevent injuries and have confidence in management's active role in protecting their safety.

To increase functional reliability of production facilities.  To improve operational safety To train personal in specific maintenance skills

Maintenance performed at level best qualified, responsive & cost effective. Repairs beyond organic capability delivered to next level. Unit level performed before evacuated. Controlled exchange used to support maintenance.

1)  To extend the use of assets 2)  To ensure optimum availability of the equipment installed for production and obtain maximum return on investment perhaps 3)  To ensure operational readiness and all equipment required in an emergency every time 4)  To ensure the safety of people using the facility / service.

1.       Planned Maintenance : The maintenance organized and carried out with forethought, control and the use of records to a predetermined plan. 2.       Breakdown maintenance: Breakdown Maintenance is an improvement made without any prior plans. 3.       Preventive Maintenance: The maintenance carried at predetermined intervals or corresponding to prescribed criteria and intended to reduce the probability of failure or the performance degradation of an item. 4.       Corrective Maintenance: The maintenance carried out after a failure has occurred and intended to restore an item to a state in which it can perform its required function. 5.      Emergency Maintenance: The maintenance which it is necessary to put in hand immediately to avoid serious consequences.