Shutdown Maintenance Scaffolding

Shutting down an industrial plant is always a last resort. Production stops. In South Africa, the stakes are even higher due to low levels of economic growth and challenges posed by load shedding. A skilled partner in scaffolding can assist in ensuring that shutdown maintenance is completed quickly, safely and affordably. Scaffolding plays a role in all aspects of the shutdown maintenance process.  

Usually, shutdown maintenance is the last thing that companies want to do. No company wants to stop production. However, there are times when plant shutdown is required which can lead to increases in the longevity of the plant and ensure that the plant is safe. Pro Rise Scaffolding is involved throughout the shutdown maintenance process through all the phases. 

Scoping Shutdown Maintenance Scaffolding

What to do

The scoping process for any shutdown is crucial as one decides what work needs to be done and links to goals for the company. Deciding what to do requires deciding what to test, replace, repair, defer the work or do nothing. In deciding on each of these packets of work,  factors such as safety, costs, salaries, overtime and the impact of lost sales must all be considered. 

Pro Rise Scaffolding respects the knowledge and expertise of plant managers in scoping work. In supporting plant managers we start by estimating the equipment needed and the skills needed based on the initial plan. 

Planning Shutdown Maintenance 

How to do it

Planning for shutdown maintenance requires taking into account lots of factors, including job tasks, duration and sequence. Importantly, the planning phase allows for decisions on resources needed and for detailed task assignments. 

 In terms of scaffolding, Pro Rise Scaffolding provides cost estimates, conducts risk assessment and ensures safety requirements are in place. 

Scheduling Shutdown Maintenance 

When to do it

Keeping the shutdown as short as possible is always a goal. The process of planning and scoping provides a level of certainty in the project, however, experience shows that unplanned work is inevitable. Pro Rise Scaffolding will be within schedules but ensures a 10% contingency in terms of personnel and equipment. 

Executing Shutdown Maintenance 

Doing It

When the rubber hits the road the importance of planning and working with clients and other contractors bears fruit. Our experience in working on shutdown maintenance projects shows that we are able to work within budget, to specification and to quality. This is achieved through a monitoring of solutions and constant adherence to safety requirements. 

Evaluating Shutdown Maintenance

Evaluating It

Once all the tasks have been completed, an assessment of the project will be undertaken. Pro Rise Scaffolding contributes to this process by providing feedback on costs, equipment and other factors that are part of monitoring. 

Working across these five phases is crucial to Pro Rise Scaffolding as it ensures that we can deliver services and products that meet the client’s needs, and support longer-term working relationships. This is particularly important as South Africa’s economy is poised for recovery after the pandemic. Plants that have been underutilised during the pandemic will be brought back to full or near full capacity. Doing proactive shutdown maintenance may provide companies with an opportunity during this forced slowdown to conduct shutdown maintenance and prepare for an expected period of economic growth. 

Contact Pro Rise Scaffolding to be part of your planned maintenance shutdown.