Written by a recognized expert in the industry, Maintenance Management and Regulatory Compliance Strategies is a unique reference designed to create an awareness as to how important an effective maintenance management strategy is to supporting the regulatory requirements faced by each company today. It highlights the regulatory agencies and their requirements in the context of how they impact the maintenance management function within a company.
This practical guide begins with an overview of a comprehensive maintenance strategy. In subsequent chapters, it examines each of the main regulatory agencies and their requirements for the maintenance function within a company. Anyone in the industry responsible for maintenance programs and those responsible for regulatory compliance issues for their companies will benefit from this book.
Features
Focuses on the main compliance programs—OSHA, Process Safety Management, EPA, FDA, and ISO-9000.
Provides numerous examples to highlight the complexity of the standards and the integration that must occur between the standards and maintenance to ensure compliance.
Details the penalties that have been assessed companies that have not maintained compliance, enabling an understanding of the impact of non-compliance with the standards.
A logical organization makes it easy to find regulatory compliance programs by: a topical outline (by regulation), an impact outline (how they affect maintenance), and a violations section that spells out the costs of non-compliance.
Terry Wireman is a widely-known and respected Consultative Educator, specializing in the improvement of maintenance and asset management for clients. Using techniques and tools such as CMMS and Total Productive Maintenance, his focus is on helping clients develop “World Class” maintenance and asset management policies and practices. As an international expert, he has helped hundreds of clients in North America, Europe, and the Pacific Rim improve their maintenance and asset management effectiveness. Author of more than 20 textbooks, he was a member of the U.S. TAG, providing input into the ISO-55000 document. Terry is currently Senior Vice President – Strategy of Vesta Partners, LLC, where his responsibilities include developing return on investment case studies and site cost-benefit analyses.