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Along with maintenance management software, checklists are a great way to keep track of progress and make sure that someone is responsible for a maintenance job. The best facilities management teams use detailed routines to keep things going smoothly and use checklists to make sure that technicians and staff follow these routines. In <\/span>preventive maintenance<\/span><\/a> best practices the first thing that needs to be created is a structure checklist and logbook. Creating a digital checklist and logbook is a strategic way of maintenance management in buildings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether it is a massive commercial building or a luxurious residential society, machines are everywhere, and they need to be maintained properly. In this blog we will understand the best practices that a manager should apply and how to create a perfect checklist. Let\u2019s start with understanding what preventive maintenance is.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Preventative Maintenance?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Under a reactive (or \u201crun-to-failure\u201d) maintenance program, teams only repair assets when they break. Preventive maintenance (or preventative maintenance) is when teams do scheduled maintenance on assets to prevent unforeseen issues and failures. Some typical PM activities are inspections, cleanings, lubrication, and parts replacement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Preventive maintenance at its heart is the transition from reactive firefighting to proactive reliability. Reactive maintenance may seem cheaper in the short term since you only pay money when something breaks, but it is more expensive in the long run, as malfunctions create damage, production downtime, safety accidents, and costly emergency repairs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is a Preventive Maintenance Checklist?<\/b><\/h2>\n

A preventive maintenance checklist is a list of items that must be done by the technician in order to close a preventive maintenance work order. Standardizing PMs in your <\/span>CMMS<\/span><\/a> removes all of the steps and information from a manual and puts it in the hands of qualified technicians using a checklist.<\/span><\/p>\n

The aim of a preventive maintenance checklist is to make sure the preventive maintenance chores are performed correctly and in the same order of stages, no matter who in the maintenance team is performing them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Preventive maintenance checklists go by a few different names, most commonly preventive maintenance work lists or task groups.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to Create a PM Checklist?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

The basis of any PM program is a checklist. It ensures that every technician, regardless of expertise, performs the identical tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is included in the Digital Preventive Maintenance Checklist?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Asset Identification:<\/b> Scan QR code to confirm the technician was actually standing in front of the unit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pass\/Fail Tasks:<\/b> Basic \u201cYes\/No\u201d questions (e.g., \u201cIs the belt tight?\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n

Numerical Readings:<\/b> Space for pressure or temperature data.<\/span><\/p>\n

Photo Evidence:<\/b> Can take a picture of a worn-out part before and after it is repaired.<\/span><\/p>\n

Follow-up Actions:<\/b> In case of a check failure, the system should create a new \u201cWork Order\u201d to solve it automatically.<\/span><\/p>\n

Common Mistakes in Preventive Maintenance Checklists<\/b><\/h2>\n