Introduction - std10550005

DOE-STD-1055-93

1. IN TROD U CTION

1.1 Purpose

This guide is intended to assist facility maintenance management in the review of existing

and in developing new maintenance management programs. It is expected that each DOE

facility may use different approaches or methods than those defined in this guide.

Explanation of the intent of this guide is provided in the Discussion section, and the specific

guidelines that follow reflect generally accepted industry practices. Therefore, deviation from

any particular guideline would not, in itself, indicate a problem. If substantive differences

exist between the intent of the Guideline and actual practice, management should evaluate

current practice to determine the need to include/exclude proposed features. A change to

maintenance practice would be appropriate if a performance weakness was determined to

exist. Development, documentation, and implementation of other features which further

enhance these guidelines for specific applications, is encouraged.

This guide describes key features of programs that support maintenance management.

Their implementation should enhance safe, reliable, and efficient maintenance operations.

Included in these key features is guidance for the following management functions:

a) Management Involvement

b) Performance Indicators, Goals, and Objectives Results

c) Problem Analysis

d) Feedback

e) Program Reviews

The D iscussion S ection, of this guideline, concisely describes actions which support the

development of a maintenance management program and includes a brief explanation of it's

relevance. The Guidelines section provides typical industry guidance relative to each of the

four features listed above. In some cases, example situations accompany the guidelines.

These examples have been provided only as an aid in clear understanding of the guidelines

and should not be construed as the only method for meeting the intent of the guidelines.

Persons wishing to obtain an overview of this document need only read the Introduction

and Discussion section.