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4 © 2011, Safe Workplace Promotion Services Ontario, publicly known as Workplace Safety & Prevention Services. 1 877 494 WSPS (9777) | 905 614 1400 | www.wsps.ca Preventive Maintenance Keep records of all your maintenance activities, indicating the machine(s) involved, the part(s) involved, type of maintenance and date on which performed. training Maintenance personnel are often involved in a complex and changing set of problems. Therefore, they need more thorough training in accident prevention than regular workers. Serious consequences to maintenance and other workers can result from not following established maintenance procedures (e.g., use of work permits, lockout procedures, confined space entry procedures). Ensure that your maintenance personnel are well trained in, and can demonstrate that they understand, all relevant procedures. Also provide training in: Hazard identification Selection, use, and care of equipment, machine tools, personal protective clothing/equipment, etc., required to be used First-aid and life-saving techniques The hazards of and control methods for substances which may be encountered in the workplace, such as: – irritating, toxic or corrosive dusts – gases – vapours – fluids How to inspect chains, blocks, fall protection devices and ropes How to secure loads Understanding stresses It is a good practice to call the maintenance crew together at the start of each job, in order to discuss the hazards involved and the method of doing it safely. In the course of their daily work, members of the maintenance crew travel throughout the plant, becoming familiar with every machine and process. If properly selected and trained, they can do much to identify and correct unsafe conditions. In small companies, the maintenance staff may also be responsible for inspecting and maintaining portable power tools, extension cords, and the like. If so, special procedures and training are needed. Train equipment operators to recognize the signs of impending failure, such as abnormal noise, excessive vibration, declining or abnormal output, and to report these immediately to their supervisor. Legislation The following Regulations made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act contain provisions that deal with maintenance: Industrial Establishments (R.R.O. 851/90) Control of Exposure to Biological or Chemical Agents (R.R.O. 833/90) Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (R.R.O. 860/90) Designated Substances Certain sections of the Ontario Fire Code may also be applicable to maintenance activities. © Workplace Safety & Prevention Services 2011. Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) grants permission to approved end users to reproduce this document in whole or in part, provided its intended use is for non-commercial, educational purposes and that full acknowledgement is given to the WSPS. Approved end users are firms registered with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. WSPS reserves the right to extend this permission to other stakeholders and interested parties by express written permission upon application. WSPS extends no warranty to materials amended or altered by the end user. Under no circumstances is this document, or any portion thereof, to be duplicated for purposes of sale or for external reproduction or distribution. Revised: July 2011

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