A preventative maintenance program prolongs equipment life, reduces downtime, and prevents costly repairs. It should be well-organized, control hazards, define procedures, and train personnel. Manufacturers provide maintenance schedules, and smaller companies may have maintenance included in leasing agreements. An effective program involves proper storage, record keeping, inspections, and removing unsafe tools and equipment.

3. Performing preventive maintenance prolongs the life of
your equipment, reduces downtime, decreases reactive
maintenance requests, helps you manage compliance and
inspection needs, and prevents costly emergency repairs
from occurring.

5. All tools and equipment must be properly maintained so
that workers are not endangered. Regulations require
inspection of tools, machines and equipment before use.

6. We must always be aware that maintenance tasks
themselves are potentially hazardous and can result
injury.

7. Well organized and scheduled,
Control hazards,
Defines operational procedures, and
Trains key personnel.

13. Most manufacturers can provide maintenance schedules
for their equipment. Large companies typically have a
comprehensive maintenance program due to the capital
investment and/or leasing agreements.
Smaller companies may lease equipment and maintenance
services may be included in the leasing agreement.

14. Obtaining a copy of the maintenance schedule
recommended by the manufacturer
Ensuring that maintenance is performed as required
Ensuring that the person’s performing the maintenance
are competent (licensed machanic )

15. Retaining records of maintenance/service conducted
Specifying who is responsible for overseeing equipment
maintenance and where the records are kept
Set up a system for removal and tagging of damaged or
defective tools and equipment

16. To ensure that tools and equipment remain in a good
condition and last for a long time, store them properly.

21. Tools and parts are kept in good condition and are easy to
find.
Cost are reduced.
Productivity is increased because time is not wasted
looking for tools, parts and equipment.
Workshop staff develop a sense of responsibility and pride
in their work.

22. The successful maintenance program is
General requirements for tools and equipment
maintenance include
Good practices include