Daily Preventive Maintenance Walkthrough
Complete this walkthrough daily to identify potential equipment issues before they cause downtime. Document any abnormalities and create work orders for issues requiring follow-up.
- Industry: Manufacturing
- Frequency: Daily
- Estimated Time: 30-45 minutes
- Role: Maintenance Technician / Reliability Engineer
- Total Items: 32
- Compliance: OSHA Machine Guarding 1910.212, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), ISO 55000 Asset Management
Visual Inspection
Check for leaks, guards, and e-stop functionality.
- No leaks observed (oil, coolant, air, hydraulic)?
- Leaks found
- Leak Locations
- Guards in place; e-stops functional and tested per policy?
- Guard/e-stop issues
Uptime Risks
Identify abnormalities and service lubrication points.
- Abnormal sounds/vibration/heat flagged and logged?
- Flags logged
- Asset IDs Flagged
- Lubrication points serviced per schedule?
- Points serviced
Pre-Shift Verification & Setup
Initial verification before operations begin
- Operator / Inspector Name
- Date
- Shift Number
- Production Line / Area
- Previous shift handover notes reviewed?
Safety Protocols & Compliance
Verify all safety measures are in place per OSHA standards
- LOTO procedures verified for all equipment?
- All machine guards in place and secured?
- Emergency stop buttons tested and functional?
- Required PPE worn by all operators?
- Safety signage visible and current?
Equipment & Operational Readiness
Verify equipment is calibrated and operational
- Equipment calibration current and documented?
- All gauges and instruments reading correctly?
- Lubrication schedule maintained?
- Any abnormal sounds, vibrations, or leaks?
Quality Control Standards
Verify product quality meets specifications
- Current specifications/work instructions available?
- First article inspection completed?
- Measurement tools calibrated and in tolerance?
- Reject/scrap rate within acceptable limits?
Housekeeping & Work Environment
Workplace cleanliness and environmental conditions
- 5S standards maintained (Sort, Set, Shine, Standardize, Sustain)?
- Spill containment and cleanup supplies available?
- Ventilation adequate in work area?
- Waste properly segregated and disposed?
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- In-Process Quality Check Checklist
- Packaging Line Compliance Checklist
- Production Line Startup Checklist