Assess the maintenance and repair system and check whether the answers to the following questions are positive:
Maintenance and repair of vehicles
- Are there maintenance schedules for routine maintenance?
- Are there adequate stocks of spare parts?
- Are there sufficient numbers of trained mechanics?
- Are there job specifications for all staff?
- Are there sufficient equipped and accessible workshops where vehicles can be maintained under cover?
- Are there suitable garages where vehicles may be kept under cover?
- Are there adequate safety facilities and fire appliances?
- Are there repair and maintenance manuals and spare parts for all categories of vehicles?
- Are there set procedures for vehicle repair?
- Do drivers keep vehicle logs?
- Do speedometers work?
- Are vehicle mileages logged?
- Are there adequate stocks of: spare parts? lubricant? consumables, e.g., oil filters? lamp bulbs and tyres?
- Are there adequate stocks of forms and records?
Maintenance and repair of equipment
- Are there maintenance schedules for routine maintenance of major items of equipment?
- Are refrigerator user guides in use?
- Are there sufficient numbers of trained repairmen?
- Are there job specifications for repairmen?
- Are there sufficient equipped and accessible workshops?
- Is there an effective equipment failure report system?
- Is there an equipment status report for major items?
- Are maintenance and repair manuals and spare parts catalogues available?
- Are clinical staff trained in the routine use, care and Maintenance of equipment?
- Are there adequate stocks of: spare parts for refrigerators? spare parts for freezers? fuel (gas or kerosene)? spare parts for dental equipment? spare parts for other equipment?
- Are there adequate stocks of forms and records?
Maintenance and repair of buildings
- Is there any routine maintenance of buildings?
- Is the works department responsible for maintenance of stores adequately equipped?
- Is there regular cleaning and inspection of stores?
- Is there an effective system for reporting damage to buildings?
- Are the materials necessary for repair and maintenance available?