Maintenance, occupational health and safety: a systematic review of the literature

Abstract

The objective of this article is to use a systematic review of the literature to answer how the maintenance sector considers the occupational safety and health (OSH) criteria, what impacts safety has on maintenance activities, which are the most significant branches of activities in this relationship, and which phases and types of maintenance are more prone to be influenced by OSH. The articles for these studies were selected through the Capes Portal, limited to the period between 2010 to 2015. Articles selected from the Brazilian Congresses on Asset Management and Maintenance in the period from 2013 to 2015 were also used. 38 articles were selected in total for the systematic review of the literature. The results were summarized through conceptual maps and revealed that there are fundamental relationships between OSH, Maintenance and Asset Management and that maintenance has a central role to play in these relationships. It is also concluded that the impacts of safety on the maintenance activities involve all stages of the process and that the maintenance sector considers the OSH criteria as a function of the safety of the persons performing the maintenance and operating the equipment. The contributions include a discussion on the importance of maintenance and safety according to different organizational cultures, the elements considered in management practices, maintenance strategies and safety criteria.

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“…Risk factors were identified in each maintenance activities for different maintenance strategies and can be defined from financial, business, environmental, social, etc [20]. Beside that, occupational health and safety (OHS) [26] and fire risk [23] should take into account.…”

“…• Culture: based on empirically performed research, to achieve a faster and more efficient emaintenance transformation there should be a higher attention to organizational culture and leadership [40]. Organizational cultures that ought to be ensured in e-maintenance implementation are safety & health awareness [11], [26], [34], [38] and risk awareness [34].…”

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“…Thus, SHE professionals can play an important part in achieving the sustainable aspirations of organizations. Safety is a priority in the whole maintenance system and should be part of the routine procedures [80].…”

“…Due to the risky nature of maintenance activity, SHE departments need to work together in the planning and supervision of working conditions, both for the company and for the maintenance operators. Both maintenance and SHE departments are secondary activities of companies, and both are seen as a necessary cost for proper operations [80]. Cooperation with the SHE department allows reduction in the risks in relation to people.…”