BS 8210:2012 pdf download – Guide to facilities maintenance management Requirements for the health and safety of persons in and around a facility, coupled with the need to discharge the responsibilities of ownership, mean that an organization would benefit from adopting a proactive approach to its facilities maintenance management. The maintenance requirements of a facility are, to a large extent, a consequence of its original design and construction. Inefficient design, inappropriate specifications and poor quality work can result in faults that are subsequently difficult and expensive to diagnose and remedy. Inappropriate maintenance and repairs amount to unnecessary cost and inconvenience, which can be compounded by further attempts to remedy faults. A policy should be developed to support the preparation of operational plans in accordance with the maintenance strategy. The policy should outline the scope (see 4.3.2) and course(s) of action that should be taken to achieve an organization’s goals (see 4.1). Organizations should ensure that suitable expertise is available for maintenance and its management at all levels within the organization. Where this expertise is not available in an organization, external resources should be employed instead. Persons responsible for managing the maintenance of facilities, including engineering installations, should possess appropriate management ability and technical competence. 4.3.2 Scope of policy The maintenance policy should embody the principle of best value for money (see BS 8572) to protect both the asset value and the resource value of the facility. The policy should cover: a) the organization’s anticipated future requirements for the facility, taking into account the facility’s physical performance and functional suitability, for example: 1) the use of the facility, i.e. anticipating likely upgrades and the effect on the life cycles of existing materials, components and engineering installations; 2) a change of use for the facility and the effect of any conversion work on the life cycles of existing materials, components and engineering installations; 3) the anticipated date of conversion, renovation or refurbishment work; b) any cycles of maintenance determined in accordance with a); c) the method of maintenance, taking account of cycles of maintenance [see b)] together with the requirements of the organization with respect to the use of the facility and any special requirements to which this might give rise; d) holding spare parts and other items to replace those that are beyond repair or which have exceeded their useful life (see 9.7.6); e) the means for reporting on performance achieved....
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