Elements and Performance Criteria
- Define and review level of service targets
- Optimise maintenance management
- Objectives of maintenance are clearly defined and are based on strategic objectives of asset.
- Appropriate maintenance mechanisms to achieve target levels of service are determined for each category of asset.
- Preventative maintenance tasks are forecast, scheduled and matched to resources to ensure work is done on time and within cost.
- Optimal cost balance between preventative and corrective maintenance activities is determined.
- A priority system for preventative and corrective maintenance is developed based on criticality analysis.
- Maintenance practices are regularly reviewed to ensure efficiency, reliability and comparative cost effectiveness.
- Monitor condition of assets
- Condition monitoring schedules are developed and implemented for each asset class.
- Standards-based assessment systems are developed to ensure assessment of condition is based on appropriate measurements and standards.
- Ranking systems suitable to the assets and the organisation are developed to enable effective ranking of condition problems.
- Monitor performance of assets
- Performance monitoring programs are developed and implemented to ensure assets are utilised efficiently and effectively to meet service targets and regulatory and legislative requirements.
- Systems are implemented that encourage field personnel to report on condition of assets.
- Information from customers and personnel is used to update information on assets.
- Performance information is fed back into the acquisition function.
- Data is analysed to fine tune maintenance programs and conduct micro-assessments of individual critical assets.
- Develop and maintain operations manuals
- Operation manuals are developed and structured to promote easy updating.
- Manuals are updated and modified as required to match the current facility operations.
- Personnel are encouraged to continually review and update the manuals and to expand all sections that may benefit future staff and future operations.
- Develop and maintain records systems
- Instructions are developed that clearly identify record-keeping requirements and procedures.
- Plan register is developed in which all plans are numbered, referenced and cross-indexed to operations manuals.
- Master set of plans is clearly identified and updated on a regular basis according to record-keeping policy.
- Records are isolated, secured and protected according to council policy and procedures.