Plant and Equipment maintenance Flashcards
What are two questions you should ask yourself before beginning on plant maintenance?
Four possible answers
- Is it necessary?
- Can it be done less often without increasing risks?
- Is the person carrying out the maintenance competant?
- Has the maintenance been scheduled?
What are two questions you should ask yourself before beginning on plant maintenance?
Four possible answers
- Is it necessary?
- Can it be done less often without increasing risks?
- Is the person carrying out the maintenance competant?
- Has the maintenance been scheduled?
What three aspects does the maintenance area need to have?
- Safe and away from dangerous activities
- Appropriate signage
- Barriers
What must plant be before maintenance can begin?
It must be made safe
In order to make plant safe…
What must be done to the electrical supply?
Two components to this answer
It must be isolated from the eletrical supply and locked off
In order to make plant safe…
blank must be isolated before beginning maintenance
Pressurised gas, steam or other hazards
In order to make plant safe…
What must be done with moving plant?
Four aspects to this answer
Must be stopped, placed in neutral and chocks and brakes applied
In order to make plant safe…
what must be done with plant that operates at a high temperature?
It must be given time to cool before starting maintenance
True or false:
Vessels on plant can be cleaned out without specialist help
False.
Entering enclosed spaces is a specialist task, flammable solids, gases, liquids or dusts may need removing.
In order to make plant safe…
Vessels containing blank must be cleaned and checked
Toxic/ harmful materials
