Establishing the Frequency of Failure Finding Maintenance Inspections
Preventing The Consequences Of A Hidden Failure From Devastating Your Organization.
Ever wonder how some of the worst industrial disasters occur? It is usually the result of multiple failures. Failure of the primary system and failure of the protective systems. Ensuring the protective system(s) are not in a failed state should be of utmost importance to any organization. But how often should we test the protective systems to ensure the required availability?
Establishing the correct frequencies of the inspection/ testing activities of these protective system(s) is critical to not only the success but safety […]
Think about your maintenance program. How often are your PMs scheduled? How were those frequencies established? If you are in the majority, the chances are that the frequencies were either established from the OEM manual, or by someone in the department without data.