Inspection, maintenance and asset integrity

Maintaining the integrity of plant and equipment is an essential requirement for HS&E and process safety.

• 15.1Assets are uniquely identified on an asset register which provides up-to-date asset lists and equipment records, including location and equipment specification data. The asset register provides a basis for inspection and maintenance planning.
• 15.2The asset inspection and maintenance programmes are risk-based and address and integrate long-term asset integrity, HS&E and process safety compliance assurance.
• 15.3There are procedures to ensure that asset inspection and maintenance programmes are reviewed regularly commensurate with risk, using findings from the programmes, industry experience and incidents to identify and address issues and opportunities for improvement, so that they are kept up to date as living systems.
• 15.4Feasible plans and schedules are developed for execution of asset inspection and maintenance programmes.
• 15.5Adequate numbers of competent personnel are available to carry out the inspection and maintenance programmes.
• 15.6There are procedures to ensure that findings and recommendations from the asset inspection and maintenance programmes are appropriately prioritised and followed up.
• 15.7Inspection and maintenance programmes are approved by specific named competent individuals.
• 15.8Deviations from approved inspection and maintenance programmes are approved by specified named competent individuals commensurate with the risk.
• 15.9Arrangements for inspection and maintenance programmes are understood and followed; understanding of arrangements, and compliance with them, are regularly tested.
• 15.10Compliance and performance trends are reviewed by specified levels of management.