Maintenance planning

A quick and essential miners’ guide

In Canada, there is still a need for people in the mining industry. Essentially, it is a fundamental way of life for Canadians both economically and socially.

With that said, maintenance is key when running a mining business, and it is important to have a plan for maintaining such a business.

When it comes to maintenance planning for mining businesses, this guide will show the following:

> What it is,

> Why it matters, AND

> How to create one.

What is a mining maintenance plan?

“A mining maintenance plan tells you and your company what needs to be done, who needs to do something, and why,” says Jessie Wallace, a writer at Paperfellows and Boomessays. “The plan reflects – and should reflect – your company as a whole, so that everyone is on the same page, when it comes to mining operations.”

With that said, this plan considers the following:

> Planning projects

> Scheduling the projects

> Assignments for each employee
(miner)

> How to control the resulting work

> How to measure the work

> Goals being set

> Performance standards

> Budgeting, etc.

Why maintenance planning in mining matters

The truth is anything can go wrong in a mining business. From unforeseen delays to accidents on the job, a mining business, like any other business, must plan ahead to ensure the health and wellbeing of its members. Plus, with the changing times, technology and productivity must also be taken into consideration when planning for maintenance.

Creating a maintenance plan

So, now that you know what a mining maintenance plan is, and why it is important for your mining business, it is time to learn how to create a plan. Here are some steps to follow to ensure that you are creating an effective plan:

1 Identify the right equipment

First, determine what types of equipment are needed to make sure that your mining business can be maintained on a safe and legitimate level. Think about what safety measures should be taken, to which you will need to investigate safety and protective equipment (e.g., first aid, protective wear, etc.). Next, think about the tools that the workers will need (e.g., shovels, drills, etc.).

By identifying the right equipment, you’ll save your business from the embarrassment and danger of using inadequate tools and other things.

2 Maintain a support network

Like any other business, miners must have a group and place for support. Even with mental health being at the forefront of many conversations and discussions in the most recent years, it is important for miners to have a support network.

3 Establish a good program

“Your maintenance plan should also come with certain parameters that help you and your company go according to plan,” says Lionel Briggs, an editor at Stateofwriting and Uktopwriters. “Parameters can help you define goals, the tactics needed to meet said goals, and what can be used to measure successes. Also, they will help you keep track of requests, assignments, what is being monitored, and what is being measured and evaluated in the company.”

4 Use information wisely

Information will be a vital part of your mining business. With technology becoming more sophisticated, especially when it comes to data, information will need to be properly collected, stored, and processed in your mining company. With that said, your mining maintenance plan should have an effective strategy on handling the information of employees, management, and so on.

5 Have levels of organization

There must also be levels of organization in your maintenance plan. You can do this by involving different stages of the process. When doing so, you will need to establish different hierarchies when it comes to things like decision making and action reports.

For example, when it comes to decision making, you will need to think about who in management can have decision power on what. In this way, a hierarchy is established.

6. Measure performance

Finally, it is important to measure the performance of workers. This is to ensure that all workers are doing their part in the mining business. If performance is lagging, then workers can be prompted to improve on their work. If performance is successful, then workers can be encouraged to keep up the great work.

Conclusion

Overall, having a maintenance plan for your mining business is essential. With this kind of plan, challenges can be met and overcome, and production in the Canadian mines can be smooth.

By looking at this essential guide, your mining business will know how to create an effective maintenance plan. 

Madeline Miller is a writer at Academized.com and Ukwritings.com. She is also a contributing writer for OXEssays.com. As a content writer, she writes articles about maintenance, robotics, and automation.