Mine Fleet Maintenance and Asset Management Audit Checklist

Comprehensive mine fleet maintenance and asset management audits should be conducted annually, with more frequent reviews (quarterly) for critical equipment or during periods of significant operational changes. Daily and weekly equipment checks should be part of routine operations.

This checklist covers preventive maintenance schedules, condition monitoring practices, repair and overhaul procedures, spare parts management, equipment performance tracking, maintenance workforce skills and training, maintenance planning and scheduling systems, equipment lifecycle analysis, and integration of new technologies like IoT and predictive analytics.

The audit should be led by the maintenance manager or a senior reliability engineer. The team should include equipment operators, maintenance technicians, supply chain specialists, and safety officers. For comprehensive audits, it may be beneficial to involve OEM representatives or external asset management consultants.

The checklist includes items to evaluate the effectiveness of reliability-centered maintenance strategies, cost-benefit analysis of preventive vs. corrective maintenance, and the impact of maintenance practices on overall equipment effectiveness. It also assesses the use of data analytics in optimizing maintenance schedules and predicting equipment failures.

Yes, this checklist is designed to be applicable to various types of mining equipment, including haul trucks, excavators, loaders, drills, and processing plant machinery. However, it should be customized to address specific maintenance requirements and operational contexts of different equipment types and mining methods (e.g., open-pit vs. underground).