Performance Objective:

An effective facilities maintenance program should optimize the material condition of components and equipment to support safe and effective operations and ensure the peak performance and reliability of those systems and equipment important to operations.

Criteria:

  • The program, facility or operation has a Maintenance Implementation Plan (MIP), or equivalent document, which defines and documents the approach to conduct of maintenance.
  • The maintenance organization structure is well defined and understood.  Responsibilities, organizational interfaces, and administrative activities are adequately defined and implemented to provide timely availability of parts, materials, and services needed to support the maintenance program.
  • A proper balance of corrective and preventive maintenance should be employed to provide a high degree of confidence that facility equipment degradation is identified and corrected, that equipment life is optimized, and that the maintenance program is cost-effective.
  • An effective system for planning, scheduling, and coordinating maintenance activities is implemented and functional.
  • Analysis is performed to determine the root cause(s) of failures.  Corrective action is taken, including feedback into the preventive and predictive maintenance programs and maintenance training and qualification programs.
  • Maintenance history records are maintained for systems, equipment, and components that affect safe and reliable operations.
  • Maintenance procedures are reviewed and approved by line managers or designees.