Preventive maintenance is scheduled, routine maintenance that helps keep equipment running efficiently and reliably while minimizing unplanned downtime and costly repairs.
In practice, a preventive maintenance checklist may include things such as cleaning, lubrication, oil changes, adjustments, repairs, parts inspection and replacement, and partial or complete overhauls.
Preventive maintenance offers several important benefits, including:
- Prolonged equipment life
- More reliable equipment
- Less unplanned downtime caused by equipment failure
- Less unnecessary maintenance and fewer inspections
- Fewer unexpected and costly repairs that must be fixed quickly
- Advanced maintenance notification to Programs
- Reduced injury risk
On average, each year the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) department provides oversight on more than 13,000 preventive maintenance work orders, 22,000 installed assets, and 6,000 capital assets.
| As part of our service to NCI at Frederick, preventive maintenance can be provided on a variety of program-owned equipment, including but not limited to: freezers, refrigerators, incubators, ice machines, and equipment calibration. Please contact the Preventive Maintenance Coordinator at 301-846-1553 for more information. |
According to the National Center for Healthy Housing, 45% of U.S. homes have at least one health or safety hazard. Click on the graphic to the left for a checklist that was developed for the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) as a tool for healthy home maintenance.
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E-mail: fmetrbldsk@nih.gov
Phone: 301-846-1068
