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Your <\/span>maintenance team<\/span><\/a> is essential to the continuity, <\/span>reliability<\/span><\/a>, and productivity of your operation. A truly effective <\/span>maintenance program<\/span><\/a> will operate according to consistent, well-defined, and clearly communicated <\/span>maintenance standards<\/span>. In fact, these standards may make the difference between a high-performing maintenance team and a maintenance department that consistently falls short of expectations.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A high-performing maintenance team will significantly reduce <\/span>unplanned downtime<\/span><\/a>, extend the life of your assets, improve the safety conditions in your facilities, <\/span>reduce the risk of regulatory non-compliance<\/span><\/a>, and lower the overall cost of equipment maintenance. By contrast, a subpar maintenance department can lead to more frequent equipment breakdowns, costly emergency repairs, prolonged work stoppages, heightened safety risks, and penalties for regulatory non-compliance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These stark differences underscore the critical importance of establishing, adhering to, and continuously improving your organization\u2019s <\/span>maintenance standards<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What are <\/span>maintenance standards<\/span>?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Maintenance standards<\/span> are the guidelines, procedures, and regulatory conditions that your maintenance team must adhere to in order to operate efficiently, safely, and in compliance with the law. An effective <\/span>maintenance program<\/span> will develop and refine its general <\/span>maintenance procedures<\/span> in alignment with both industry-wide <\/span>maintenance standards<\/span> and internal <\/span>maintenance standards<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Whereas internal <\/span>maintenance standards<\/span> will be developed according to your organization\u2019s specific products, practices, and procedures, industry-wide standards will typically be defined, and in some cases enforced, by industry associations or government agencies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Industry-wide <\/span>maintenance standards<\/span><\/h3>\n

Industry-wide <\/span>maintenance standards<\/span> are typically established and enforced by professional associations and regulatory agencies. These standards will apply across relevant sectors and industries. Industry-wide standards are designed to codify uniform handling of <\/span>maintenance activities<\/span> based on a combination of research findings, government pilot programs, and input from qualified experts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Examples of commonplace industry-wide standards include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n