Preventive Maintenance Policy
1.0 Objective
To lay down a procedure for the Preventive Maintenance Policy.
2.0 Scope
This Standard Operating Procedure is applicable for Preventive Maintenance Policy to be followed at formulation plants of abc pharma Pvt.Ltd.
3.0 Responsibility
3.1 Engineering Officer / Executive shall be responsible for the execution of this procedure.
3.2 Engineering Manager shall be responsible for the implementation of this SOP.
3.3 Head QA/designee shall be responsible for the compliance of this SOP.
4.0 Abbreviations and Definitions
SOP : Standard Operating Procedure
No : Number
QA : Quality assurance
Qty : Quantity
ER : Engineering
5.0 Procedure
5.1 Every identical group equipment/machine in the plant should have a specific preventive maintenance SOP.
5.2 The preventive maintenance of equipment will be done as per the schedule/ respective SOP.
5.3 The preventive maintenance shall be carried out as per the preventive maintenance Schedule.
5.4 The machine should be checked for smooth operation after completion of maintenance. The tolerance in the schedule is as listed:
5.4.1 For monthly preventive maintenance, tolerance of +-7 days is allowed from the due date.
5.4.2 For quarterly preventive maintenance, a tolerance of +-15 days is allowed from the due date.
5.4.3 For half yearly preventive maintenance, a tolerance of +-20 days is allowed from the due date.
5.4.4 For yearly preventive maintenance, a tolerance of +-1 month is allowed from the due date.
5.4.5 Preventive maintenance will include the jobs of monthly preventive maintenance half yearly will include the jobs of quarterly & monthly and so on.
5.4.6 The preventive maintenance job should be carried out by trained personnel under the Supervision of officer or above.
5.4.7 The operator / technician who has perform the job shall enter their name / sign in Done By” column and responsible engineer / supervisor will put sign in “Checked By” column in the annexure of the respective SOP. The record will be reviewed by department head every month.
5.5 Precautions:
5.5.1 Preventive maintenance should be done only when there is no production activity on the equipment.
5.5.2 The machine should always be switched off before starting the maintenance.
5.5.3 Parts handling should be done carefully.
5.5.4 Always use correct size of tools.
5.5.5 Precision parts should be handled very carefully and if needed hammered with Teflon hammers with gentle strokes.
5.5.6 A controlled copy of preventive maintenance planner should be provided to all departments in beginning of year.
5.6 Schedules for Preventive Maintenance planner:
5.6.1 List down the all equipment and provide preventive maintenance tag to every machine.
5.6.2 Collect the entire required document like maintenance manual, history card of the machine.
5.6.3 Indicate the frequency in the yearly planner.
5.6.4 The annual planner as per annexure-1 indicating the preventive maintenance schedule should be updated every year and attached to the SOP.
6.0 Forms and Records
6.1 Yearly Preventive Maintenance Planner and Tag Annexure-1
7.0 Distribution
7.1 Master copy – Documentation Cell (Quality Assurance)
7.2 Controlled copies – Engineering Department
8.0 History
Date | Revision Number |
Reason for Revision |
01 | SOP prepared on new format for better presentation | |
02 | Periodic Revision | |
03 | Change in text |
sop for Execution of Preventive Maintenance
Preparation of Sodium Hydroxide Solution
sop for water cooled chiller operation
cleaning and preventive maintenance of LAF and RLAF
sop for replacement of water system filters
cleaning and preventive maintenance of insectocutor
sop for operation of preventive maintenance
sop for material receiving and consumption record
sop for Preventive maintenance of bottle washing machine
sop for Replacement of Battery of Electronic Devices
sop for Preparation of R.O. Antiscalant Solution
Preventive Maintenance of Rapid Cooling Steam Sterilizer
Preventive Maintenance of Rapid cooling steam Generator
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Dust Collector
sop for Replacement of HVAC filters
SOP for Battery Backup in Mobile Laminar Air Flow Trolley
sop for Replacement of Tube lights
sop for Replacement of UV light of purified water plant
sop for Cleaning of soft water storage tank and RO feed tank
sop for Preparation of Sodium hydroxide Solution
sop for Operation and regeneration of softener plant
Procedure Of Issuance Of material from Engineering Store
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Filter Press
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Sugar Transfer System
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Shrink Sleeve Machine
sop for Preventive Maintenance of ROPP Cap Elevator
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Liquid Transfer Pumps
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Liquid Tanks
Preventive Maintenance of Strip De-Foiling Machine
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Colloidal Mill
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Packing Collator Belt
sop for Checking light intensity
sop for Operation of Fire- Extinguisher
sop for Passivation of WFI Distribution Loop
sop for Analysis of Effluent Treatment Plant Water
sop for Methodology to Dispose ETP Sludge
sop for Action Plan In Case Of Electrical Power Failure
sop for Colour Coding of Piping and Accessories of Utilities
sop for Disposal of Engineering Waste
Filter Cleaning of HVAC System RLAF & LAF
Procedure for Calibration of Magnehelic Gauge
Procedure for Calibration of Vacuum Gauge
Procedure for Calibration of Pressure Gauge
sop for Procedure for Calibration of Temperature Controller
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Infrared Dryer Umbrella Type
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Battery stacker
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Lift
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Vacuum Cleaner
sop for Preventive Maintenance of laminar air flow unit
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Lozenges Manufacturing Line
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Garment Washing Machine
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Multi Column Distillation Plant
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Steam Sterilizer Autoclave
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Pure steam Generator
sop for Preventive maintenance of Depyrogenating Tunnel
sop for Preventive Maintenance of vial sealing machine
sop for preventive maintenance of Powder Filling and Rubber Stoppering machine
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Vial Washing Machine
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Inspection Table
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Hi-Cart
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Turn table
sop for Preventive Maintenance of sticker labeling machine
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Liquid Filling and Sealing Machine
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Linear Bottle Washing Machine
sop for Preventive Maintenance of De-Foiling Machine
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Strip Packing Machine
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Blister Packing Machine
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Capsule Polishing and Sorting Machine
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Capsule Filling Machine
sop for Preventive maintenance of Auto Coater
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Compression Machine
sop for preventive maintenance of packing conveyor belt
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Sifter Cum Multi mill
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Rapid Mixer Granulator
sop for Preventive Maintenance Of Fluid Bed Dryer
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Octagonal Blender
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Lifting and Positioning Device
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Paste Preparation vessel
sop for preventive maintenance of Vibro-Sifter
sop for preventive maintenance of air curtain
sop for preventive maintenance of air handling units
Preventive Maintenance of Diesel Generator
sop for Preventive Maintenance of cooling towers
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Boiler
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Air Compressor
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Chilling Plant
sop for Preventive Maintenance of Transformers
sop for Preventive maintenance of Purified Water System
sop for Break Down maintenance of Machine and Work Requisition
sop for Operation of Dust Extraction System
sop for Operation Of Effluent Treatment Plant
sop for Operation Of Diesel Generator
sop for Operation of Multi Column Distillation Plant
sop for Operation of Pure Steam Generator
sop for Operation of Air Handling Unit
sop for Operation of Cooling Tower
sop for Operation of Air Compressor
sop for Operation of Water Chilling Plant
sop for Cleaning of Pure Steam Generator
Cleaning of Over Head Water Tanks HDPE
sop for Cleaning of Water tanks
sop for Sanitization of multi column plant
sop for Sanitization of Ultrafiltration System
Sop for Chemical Sanitization of Reverse Osmosis
Sop for Sanitization of Hot Sanitization & Electro Deionization unit
sop for Sanitization of Purified Water Loop
sop for preparation of sodium meta bisulphate solution
sop for Testing of Hardness of Soft Water
sop for Operation & back wash of multi grade filter
sop for testing of chlorine contents in water