Regular, quality maintenance of protective equipment such as fall protection and respirators is important. The importance of a good maintenance partner is not to be underestimated.
Are you looking for a good maintenance partner right now? Then please read this article first.
Why a maintenance partner?
You can take care of maintaining protective equipment yourself, but hiring an external party has several advantages:
- Have things managed for you: fewer administrative tasks for you, giving you more time for other work
- Years of experience: Thanks to specialist knowledge about both PPE and its maintenance, a maintenance partner knows exactly how your products are safe and ready to use quickly
- Time-saving: Do you have a lot of equipment that needs to be maintained at the same time? Then you had better leave the maintenance to someone who does it quickly and skilfully for you
When choosing a maintenance partner, consider the following:
1. Service from start to finish
A good maintenance partner will ensure you know exactly what the status of all your maintenance-sensitive products is. In addition, the test report of the maintenance is important: What has been correctly inspected? Which parts were approved - or correctly rejected - and replaced?
Also ask if they'll let you know when it's time for the next maintenance. Then you don't have to think about it yourself.
2. One partner for all brands
You probably use different brands of protective equipment like most companies. So, choose a maintenance partner that works independently of brands. You then only have one point of contact for all your PPE and will not need to contact another supplier or manufacturer each time. That is easy, both now and in the future.
Also, make sure that the company's engineers have effective experience with these brands. Did they receive training for that particular brand?
In addition, you should check that the maintenance company has the right certificates to approve and maintain a brand. This will ensure that maintenance and recovery is carried out according to the proper procedures.
3. On-site and off-site service
Is maintenance required, but you can't do without the products for long? Then find a maintenance partner that comes to you. Because sending, checking, repairing and returning takes time.
Not in a hurry? Then the PPE goes to the workshop of the maintenance firm. A good company has enough and the right test equipment in house, such as a respirator compressor, test benches and professional washing and drying machines.
4. Faster turnaround time thanks to good stock-keeping
The sooner you get your products back after maintenance, the better. Sometimes a component needs to be replaced. In that case, you naturally don't want to wait too long because the maintenance company still has to order that part. So ask if your partner has replacement parts in stock for your products.
Of course, it may happen that the right part is not in stock anyway. Check what your maintenance partner has arranged for such an eventuality - for example, an agreement with the manufacturer for a fixed delivery date for spare parts.
Vandeputte offers expert maintenance and repairs for the products below:
- Respiratory protection
- Fall protection (both blocks and harnesses and….)
- Emergency showers and eyewash fountains
- Compressed air cannisters (inspection, repair, filling)
- Portable gas detectors/Lone worker monitoring
- Life jackets (on request)
- Other: Chemical suits, engine units, …
Maintenance and repair of your PPE and technical products / maintenance-sensitive products
The correct functioning of PPE and technical products is crucial for the safety of your employees. Therefore, our experienced technicians provide comprehensive maintenance and repair of your maintenance-sensitive products to prolong their lifespan and prevent possible breakdowns.
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