{"id":8101,"date":"2022-05-19T05:05:55","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T11:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/?p=8101"},"modified":"2025-06-09T11:19:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T17:19:25","slug":"inspection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/inspection\/","title":{"rendered":"How to run effective preventive maintenance inspections"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular maintenance inspections are an essential part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/preventive-maintenance-program\/\">preventive maintenance program<\/a>. While their concept sounds simple, it\u2019s execution doesn\u2019t always have to be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join us as we discuss how to design, plan, and execute an effective preventive maintenance inspection. Before that, let\u2019s take a quick detour to define the terms we are going to discuss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are PMIs?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/preventive-maintenance-inspection\/\">Preventive Maintenance Inspection<\/a> (often abbreviated as PMI) is a systematic process for identifying performance deficiencies and signs of degradation in any asset or piece of equipment through the assessment of its current condition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"concept-and-purpose-behind-maintenance-inspections\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintenance and inspections can be interpreted as two distinct actions that can happen at different times:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintenance \u2013 the repairing or servicing tasks that restore equipment to optimal condition<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inspection \u2013 an assessment of equipment conditions and performance without actually performing any servicing or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/maintenance-definitions\/corrective-maintenance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">corrective action<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintenance often follows the inspection as the earlier establishes the deficiencies and provides a scope for maintenance. In other words, based on the maintenance inspection, technicians can schedule future maintenance work or adjust the existing schedule for the inspected equipment.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-bottom&#8221; kd_top_separator_style=&#8221;skew-left&#8221; kd_top_separator_height=&#8221;separator-height-small&#8221; kd_bottom_separator_style=&#8221;skew-left&#8221; kd_bottom_separator_height=&#8221;separator-height-small&#8221; kd_top_separator=&#8221;true&#8221; kd_bottom_separator=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1682969576554{margin-bottom: 40px !important;padding-top: 120px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;background: #dde4e8 url(https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cta-laired-hex-4.webp?id=9077) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 0px !important;}&#8221; css_tablet_landscape=&#8221;.vc_custom_1682969576554{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221; css_tablet_portrait=&#8221;.vc_custom_1682969576555{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221; css_mobile=&#8221;.vc_custom_1682969576555{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-12 text-center  subtitle-below-title kd-animated fadeIn   vc_custom_1682969598832\" data-animation-delay=200><h2 class=\"separator_off\" style=\"font-size: 42px;font-weight: 500;margin-bottom:30px;\">Checklist for Creating a Preventive Maintenance Plan<\/h2><h6 class=\"subtitle\" style=\"color: #152232;\">Following a consistent Preventive Maintenance Plan can make life easier. Use this checklist to create your own!<\/h6><\/header>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631866454223{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243; css_tablet_landscape=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631866454223{padding-right: 0px !important;}&#8221; css_tablet_portrait=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631866454223{padding-right: 0px !important;}&#8221; css_mobile=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631866454224{padding-right: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/3975608.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net\/hubfs\/3975608\/Content%20Downloads\/PM%20Checklist%20mockup.png&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The concept and purpose behind maintenance inspections<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The concept of PMI is to merge inspection as part of the preventive maintenance (PM) program that just involves repetitive maintenance activities based on fixed intervals, without a strict focus on inspecting the condition of the asset.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The purpose of PMI is to leverage the information on the condition, collected during inspection, to improve the efficacy of your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">preventive maintenance program<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maintenance-work-volume-through-asset-life-cycle-1.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8112 size-full\" style=\"border: black; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maintenance-work-volume-through-asset-life-cycle-1.webp\" alt=\"Maintenance work volume through asset life cycle\" width=\"1500\" height=\"883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maintenance-work-volume-through-asset-life-cycle-1.webp 1500w, https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maintenance-work-volume-through-asset-life-cycle-1-300x177.webp 300w, https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maintenance-work-volume-through-asset-life-cycle-1-1024x603.webp 1024w, https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maintenance-work-volume-through-asset-life-cycle-1-768x452.webp 768w, https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maintenance-work-volume-through-asset-life-cycle-1-404x238.webp 404w, https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maintenance-work-volume-through-asset-life-cycle-1-496x292.webp 496w, https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maintenance-work-volume-through-asset-life-cycle-1-93x55.webp 93w, https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maintenance-work-volume-through-asset-life-cycle-1-540x318.webp 540w, https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maintenance-work-volume-through-asset-life-cycle-1-100x59.webp 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"establishing-effective-preventive-maintenance-inspections\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the aspect of reliability engineering, it is well understood that equipment failure rates do not remain constant throughout <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/maintenance-definitions\/asset-lifecycle-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">asset lifecycle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They generally increase as the asset approaches its end of life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, if the preventive maintenance program is simply developed as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/oem-original-equipment-manufacturer\/\">Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM)\u2019s<\/a> recommendations \u2013 which are often very conservative \u2013 you will end up under maintaining the asset towards its end-of-life period.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an ideal world, you would have condition monitoring sensors installed that would feed you real-time data about the condition of your asset. But that can be expensive. The next best thing is to add regular inspections to your maintenance calendar. This will help you determine the true condition of your assets and inform your maintenance planning efforts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishing an effective preventive maintenance inspection<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not all maintenance inspections are created equal. Here are four crucial things you need to get right to squeeze the maximum value out of your PMIs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) Right maintenance at the right time<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementing preventive maintenance inspections brings various benefits. One of the immediate efficiencies that can be realized is coupling <a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/strategies\/preventive-maintenance\/\">preventive<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/strategies\/reactive-maintenance\/\">reactive maintenance<\/a> work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike the old model where an inspection has to be performed first, followed by a scheduled maintenance action later, you can use PMIs to speed things up. Give technicians the liberty to perform inspection and the subsequent maintenance work on the spot. The caveat is that this can only be done if the technician has access to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/industrial-maintenance-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the right maintenance tools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and spares to execute the required work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, in the case of the automobile PMI program, the mechanic can perform a series of inspections on air and fuel filters, checks for leakages in oil piping and radiator systems, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/visual-inspection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">perform visual checks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for any broken or torn down components.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Such inspections would be considered a part of the maintenance program and, therefore, the necessary tools and spares to rectify the issue of potential failures would also be provided to the mechanic at the time of inspection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, in the case of a maintenance program that lacks regular preventive inspections, the mechanic would give attention only to the component that is part of the conservative maintenance checklist \u2013 and may end up overlooking issues they could have caught at the time of opening up equipment for maintenance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) Continuously evolving maintenance schedule<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the short-term efficiency, regular maintenance inspections can be used for continuous improvement. Essentially, they generate a lot of historical information on equipment condition and failures. Maintenance planners can utilize that data to improve maintenance schedules for problematic assets and optimize resource allocation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, let\u2019s imagine that technicians during maintenance often find the defective sensor on a specific type of Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) machine. Checking that specific sensor is not included in the maintenance schedule. However, if there is a trend that indicates a repetitive failure of that sensor, the scope of future PMIs should be expanded to include it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3) Implementing\u00a0a CMMS<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ability to collect and analyze machine data and technicians\u2019 notes is a prerequisite for continuous improvement. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/5-steps-to-implementing-preventive-maintenance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementing a CMMS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allows you to automate a decent chunk of data collection and quickly generate useful reports.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In more flexible solutions like Limble CMMS, you can create custom fields that enable only relevant data to be recorded in the CMMS database. This way, generating analytics on emerging failures and asset needs becomes a breeze.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, CMMS is much more than a repository of maintenance data. It enables automation of the maintenance work order system and minimizes human errors throughout the PMI planning, scheduling, and execution phases. You can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/cmms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">learn more about how CMMS works here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4) Having adequate technical skills and competencies<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of the day, the effectiveness of a PMI will depend on the person performing it and the tools they have access to. Lack of knowledge and experience could result in the misidentification of problems, as well as overlooking arising issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, the lack of technical training will also slow down the execution of PMIs and, in turn, reduce performance metrics like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/metrics\/mean-time-to-repair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MTTR<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/metrics\/mean-time-between-failure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MTBF<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several ways to mitigate the impact of human errors. One of the easiest ways is to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/preventive-maintenance-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">develop preventive maintenance checklists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that define steps in clear, concise and easy-to-follow language. A good checklist can be supported by visuals that tell the technician what they should watch out for.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"lets-get-you-checked\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1575 aligncenter\" style=\"border: black; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Limble-preventive-maintenance-checklist.jpg\" alt=\"Preventive maintenance checklist in Limble CMMS\" width=\"640\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Limble-preventive-maintenance-checklist.jpg 781w, https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Limble-preventive-maintenance-checklist-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Limble-preventive-maintenance-checklist-768x675.jpg 768w, https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Limble-preventive-maintenance-checklist-271x238.jpg 271w, https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Limble-preventive-maintenance-checklist-332x292.jpg 332w, https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Limble-preventive-maintenance-checklist-68x60.jpg 68w, https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Limble-preventive-maintenance-checklist-461x405.jpg 461w, https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Limble-preventive-maintenance-checklist-100x88.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example of a PM checklist inside Limble CMMS<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The long-term way to improve the efficacy of PMI is to train people through consistent refresher courses that increase their level of confidence, expertise, skills and knowledge about the equipment, systems, safety, and operations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s get you checked<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The development of an effective preventive maintenance inspection can be a complex exercise that has to take different aspects of the machine and its operating environment into account.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good PMI is one that is easy to follow for technicians, personalized for the asset it is performed on, and flexible enough to be improved over time, based on the data and metrics stored in your <a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/cmms\/cmms-software\/\">CMMS software<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a leading <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/cmms\/preventive-maintenance-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">preventive maintenance software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the market, Limble CMMS can help you schedule and organize all of your preventive maintenance resources, from parts and assets to labor and schedule. Learn more by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/demo-request\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scheduling a walkthrough<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/get-started\/\">get started with Basic<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]Regular maintenance inspections are an essential part of a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[398],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-preventive-maintenance"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.7.1 (Yoast SEO v25.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to run effective preventive maintenance inspections<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Maintenance inspections are integral to preventive maintenance. 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