Plant Maintenance - std10530011

DOE-STD-1053-93

3. PLA N T MA IN TEN A N CE

3.1 D iscussion

3.1.1 The objectives of a plant maintenance program should be to improve plant safety and

reliability by preventing equipment breakdown and to maintain the equipment in a

satisfactory condition for normal operation and/or emergency use.

Various

maintenance techniques may be included in a plant maintenance program. It is

necessary that the program be well-defined and periodically adjusted to ensure that

equipment reliability is maintained.

3.1.2 A maintenance program has the following key elements:

Management commitment is essential for the success of a maintenance program

Clearly defined responsibilities

Dedicated personnel, technically competent in maintenance techniques

Equipment important to the safe and reliable operation of the plant directed by

historical data is included in the scope

Maintenance techniques selected, are appropriate for the type of plant equipment

Carefully analyzed and trended data

Tasks scheduled on a routine basis and performed as appropriate

Periodically evaluated and, if necessary, upgraded programs

3.1.3 A sy stem of controlling maintenance work activities should be clearly defined based

upon the Maintenance Operations Model (Appendix A), which consists of five

interrelated processes applicable to each maintenance job. The processes are as

follows:

Plan Maintenance Job. Identify the scope of a needed maintenance job. Produce

a maintenance job plan. Determine maintenance job planning category, priority,

and safety concerns. Identify and procure materials, and identify other

maintenance task resources. Prepare the maintenance job package.