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A Crane and Heavy Equipment Maintenance Plan

The crane and heavy equipment maintenance plan for XYZ Construction was developed using Proctor and Gamble's Key Elements of Safety as a general guide. The company currently utilizes these Key Elements of Safety as the philosophy in their loss management and risk control department. Therefore, integration of this philosophy when managing risk in the maintenance department was considered essential.

By incorporating these elements into proactive maintenance techniques, a proactive maintenance plan is developed to mitigate the human exposures and equipment losses the company is currently experiencing. This plan is designed to add value to maintenance procedures, and reduce the risks and exposures to losing valuable human and economic assets. Therefore, not only is the need for improved maintenance addressed, but also worker and property exposures due to equipment failures could be controlled as well.

XYZ Construction’s Key Element Equipment Maintenance Plan

1. Organizational Planning and Support.
a. Clear expectations, set operating expectancies.
b. Management and employee involvement.
c. Develop (and rank) improvement needs and opportunities through loss histories.

2. Standards and Practices.
a. Implement maintenance standards.
b. Follow manufacturer’s recommended maintenance practices at recommended intervals.
c. Plan for maintenance needs and supplies.

3. Training.
a. Site training systems for all personnel involved with equipment maintenance.
b. Establish certification of repair personnel.

4. Accountability and performance feedback.
a. Auditing of equipment conditions upon arrival at each new jobsite.
b. Feedback of maintenance related problems and costs into the equipment history.
c. Back-charging all maintenance related deficiencies or equipment damages to the previous job.

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