Maintenance involves keeping the workplace, its structures, equipment, furniture and facilities in good repair and operating efficiently and safely. It includes many tasks including repairing, replacing, servicing, inspecting, and testing.
Regular maintenance is essential to keep the work environment safe and reliable; it also helps to eliminate workplace hazards. It is important that a planned maintenance programme is in place and that all maintenance work is risk assessed before beginning the task.
Workers involved in maintenance tasks should have the appropriate tools and equipment, including appropriate personal protective equipment. You may need to restrict access to the equipment and the area being maintained. Where a worker could be injured by the unexpected start up or release of stored energy during repair or maintenance of equipment Lockout Tagout Tryout procedure should be followed.
Regulations
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) place duties on people and companies who own, operate or have control over work equipment. PUWER also places responsibilities on businesses and organisations whose employees use work equipment, whether they own them or not. Equipment must be suitable for the intended use, maintained in a safe condition, used only by people who have received adequate training, accompanied by suitable health and safety measures, and used in accordance with specific requirements.
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