The power of maintenance is in keeping equipment running so that the company can keep making and selling products. The superpower of maintenance is when it is transformed into a preventive control. By doing so, preventive maintenance (PM) effectiveness is significantly enhanced by helping prevent food safety issues from occurring, and so is the company’s confidence in its quality and food safety programs.
The superpower is in including the maintenance team as an equal partner in all food safety actions and in including food safety needs in the setting of priorities for the maintenance team. These actions reduce the risk of causing consumer illness or injury, reduce the risk of adverse regulatory actions by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and increase the confidence of customers and consumers in the company’s products.