The benefits of preventative maintenance within a recreation facility
By Alan Kavanaugh
There are many areas within recreational facilities that require inspections:
- Fire-safety equipment
- Fire-protection equipment
- Fire alarm systems
- Electrical
- HVAC/ventilation systems
- Boiler and furnace systems
- Plumbing equipment
- Health and safety
- Ice plants
- Swimming pools
- Fitness Centers.
The inspection procedures and recommended frequencies are usually based on national and state codes, regulations and standards, preventative maintenance, and best loss-prevention practices.
For interior inspections, there are several key areas of focus:
- Safety inspections. Emergency exiting of buildings, fire-protection equipment, fire alarm systems, storage concerns, fire planning, fire drills, fire-code requirements, etc.
- Preventive-maintenance inspections. Filter changes, trash can inspections, mechanical inspections, boilers, HVAC, geo-thermal, electrical systems, roofs, building envelope, etc.
- Interior safety. Hallways, steps and stairs, storage, hazardous occupancies (ammonia plants, chlorine and acid storage) etc.