Maintenance Strategy and Continuous Improvement

Questions and Answers

What is the primary purpose of identifying 'bad actors' in process equipment?

To identify equipment that is most likely to fail and require repairs.

To prioritize equipment for maintenance based on criticality.

To establish a spare parts inventory strategy for critical equipment.

To determine the root cause of recurring failures and implement corrective actions. (correct)

Which of the following is NOT a key activity involved in defining a maintenance strategy?

Identifying equipment categories based on criticality ranking.

Ensuring a healthy contractor safety management system.

Developing a spare parts strategy for equipment.

Analyzing the impact of equipment failure on production. (correct)

What is the significance of generating an IPTM for identified SCE, SRE, and SCoE equipment?

To establish a system for identifying and managing potential hazards.

To determine the optimal time for equipment replacement.

To create a detailed maintenance schedule for each piece of equipment. (correct)

To track the performance of critical equipment and identify areas for improvement.

Which tool is specifically mentioned for identifying and analyzing potential failure modes?

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of performance tracking in the context of maintenance strategy?

To evaluate the effectiveness of the maintenance strategy and identify areas for improvement. Signup and view all the answers

Which of these activities directly contributes to ensuring a high level of safety compliance during maintenance operations?

Ensuring skilled resources are available for performing maintenance activities. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Maintenance Strategy Activities

Identify equipment categories based on criticality ranking procedure

Maintenance Strategy Development

Define maintenance strategy for ranked equipment
Review maintenance strategy periodically
Define maintenance tasks for each piece of equipment based on strategy

Continuous Improvement

Focus on continuous improvement through performance tracking
Utilize tools like Root Cause Failure Analysis and Failure Mode Effect Analysis

Bad Actors Identification and Resolution

Identify bad actors in process equipment based on bad actor's identification procedure
Apply appropriate counter measures to resolve bad actors

Spare Part Strategy and Safety Critical Equipment

Develop spare part strategy for equipment
Identify Safety Critical Equipment (SCE), Safety Related Equipment (SRE), and Safety Critical Operational Equipment (SCoE) based on Management of safety critical equipment's procedure
Generate IPTM for identified SCE, SRE, and SCoE utilizing FMEA and RCM tools

Maintenance Resources and Safety Management

Ensure skilled resources are available for performing maintenance activities
Ensure a healthy contractor safety management is in place
Ensure all maintenance activities are performed with a high level of safety compliance

Description

This quiz covers maintenance strategy development, continuous improvement, and performance tracking in industrial maintenance. It includes identifying equipment categories, defining maintenance tasks, and utilizing tools like RCFA and FMEA.