Turn maintenance records into an operating-risk map
Obtain equipment inventories, service contracts, preventive-maintenance plans, fault logs, warranties and recent invoices. For lifts, pumps, generators and other critical assets, identify inspection dates, overdue work, responsible vendors and the consequence of failure. Compare reported work with observed condition and receipts instead of accepting a checklist marked 'complete'. Separate immediate safety or availability issues from longer-term renewal costs and assign each finding a remedy, owner and deadline.
Practical verification checklist
Operations plan: Create an asset register for lifts, pumps, heating, safety equipment and shared infrastructure, with responsible vendors, inspection dates and warranties. Compare preventive maintenance costs against unplanned repair and downtime scenarios. Require dated work orders, invoices and a handover log when management changes.
