Accidents preventive maintenance program

Most engineers are aware of the importance of preventive maintenance programs, especially those owning automobiles or homes. A little neglect can cause serious property damage and may be the genesis of serious accidents for example, poorly maintained brake systems have inevitable consequences. 

Describe a preventive maintenance program that is designed to prevent automobile accidents. 

A preventive maintenance program can be developed for any industrial function that has a maintenance component. The same principles used in the truck operator example in this chapter can be used for other mobile equipment, machinery, or process maintenance (see Figure A.3). It matters little the type of maintenance. It is more important that the workers, operators, supervisors, and management realize that the care taken in prevention will pay dividends in cost savings, accident costs, less equipment damage, and better overall working conditions and employee attitudes. Care of your physical assets (physical plant, vehicles, machinery, etc.) is critical to the bottom line. The bonus is that you will reduce one of the factors that can contribute to your occupational injury rate. 

Descriptions of the contractor s various safety programs, inciuding accident investigation procedures how safety HSE inspections are performed safety meetings substance abuse testing, inspection and preventive maintenance programs... 

Preventive Maintenance Programs are another example of an accident prevention technique. Of course, this technique would apply only if your company has equipment, machinery, or vehicles. A PMP is also an integral part of a fleet safety program. 

The preventive maintenance program must provide assurance that equipment and system functions are mai.nta.i.ned fof- 11 operational and accident scenarios. Reactor Maintenance, in conjunction, with Engineering, will evaluate, establish, and implement critical PMs for important7to-safety equipment. A process should be in place that reflects the results and basis of the PM review, as well as accurately reflecting the.mechanism that is used to complete the PM and the means to-.call out and implement that mechanism at the appropriate., fr qujencies. I. . . " ... 

This accident could have been prevented by a good inspection and maintenance program. Potential design improvements include vibration detectors, gas analyzers, block valves, and deluge systems. 

Automated block valves would have minimized damage in this fire. A good inspection and maintenance program would have prevented the accident. 

First, safety critical systems must be reliable. These systems control releases in the event of accidents. It s necessary to have a critical analyzer, instrument and electrical system test program. This should consist of preventive maintenance and alarm and trip device testing for panel alarms, emergency isolation valves and other critical components. [7]... 

What does systematic mean Simply put, systematic means catching potential safety-related defects before they can cause a breakdown or accident. It means having a preventive inspection and maintenance program in place. 

An effective preventive maintenance system can ensure that equipment and machinery operates properly, which reduces the chance of an accident. A quick-response corrective maintenance program is also very important. Faulty equipment and machinery that could cause a serious injury or fatality should be taken immediately out of service. Maintenance work orders that correct hazards should be identified as unique from other work orders. You don t want safety work orders at the bottom of a stack of work orders. 

Are maintenance programs at a level that help prevent accidents Y N... 

NRC requirements establish that all SSCs can be evaluated to verify the pertinence of their inclusion in MR. If the SSC is directly related to safety, can mitigate accidents or transients, is part of Emergency Operational Procedures (EOPs), can prevent other SSC of performing their safety functions, or causes a reactor shutdown or a safety system actuation, the SSC will be put within the MR scope. Otherwise, it remains under the existing maintenance program, outside the MR scope. The MR simplified flowchart may be found in (NRC, 2014). 

In the safety survey, one of the questions is are maintenance programs at a level that helps prevent accidents Is this a question about maintenance, or about management commitment Of course, the content is about maintenance, but what does the question mean to the employee It turns out that employees view it as a question about management commitment. 

Mock OSHA Inspection. Maintenance can learn a lot about how the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) trains thein inspectors and what is emphasized in an OSHA inspection. Some of the training of OSHA inspectors follows a program involving the recognition of potential hazards, avoidance of these hazards, and prevention of accidents (RAP). 

All of the effort expended in designing plant-safety systems is of little value unless accompanied by an adequate prooftest program and regular maintenance. These safety systems—consisting of such components as safety-relief valves, tank vents, critical alarms, and protective isolation and shutdown devices—do not operate on a continuous basis. Rather, they are only called into service periodically to warn of, or to prevent, conditions that could lead to plant accidents. [8]... 

After a few days of treatment, Will Sichel s crisis was resolved. In the future, should Will suffer a cerebrovascular accident as a consequence of vascular occlusion or have recurrent life-threatening episodes, a course of long-term maintenance blood transfusions to prevent repeated sickle crises may be indicated. Iron chelation would have to accompany such a program to prevent or delay the development of iron overload. Althongh a few individuals with this disease have survived into the sixth decade, mean survival is probably into the fourth decade. Death usually results from renal failure or cardiopulmonary disease. 

The identification and the analysis of risk, and making rational decisions based on the known risk, are the best preventive management tools a maintenance workforce can use. The risk assessment will allow a company to maximize its safety program and thus reduce accidents. The risk assessment process should be formalized in order to reduce accidents that could cause injuries, death, machine damage, and longer equipment stoppage. One must learn in maintenance that one must reduce risk at all times. In any task there are risk and thus the reduction or elimination of risk will make all tasks more successful and safe. 

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