Remedial Works

Remedial works from a PPM inspection are the corrective actions identified and carried out as a result of issues discovered during a planned preventative maintenance visit; as distinct from the routine, scheduled servicing tasks that make up the PPM itself.

 

During an inspection, a technician may find faults, defects, wear, or non-compliance issues that fall outside the standard maintenance checklist (for example, a corroded pipe joint, a faulty electrical connection, a damaged fire door seal, or a component nearing failure).

 

Rather than being resolved on the spot (since they weren't part of the planned scope, may require parts, specialist labour, or further authorization), these issues are typically logged, prioritised by urgency or risk (sometimes categorised, e.g., "urgent/immediate," "routine," or "minor/monitor"), and scheduled as a separate follow-up job - the remedial work.

 

This creates a clear distinction in maintenance records and budgets between planned, cyclical PPM tasks and reactive, defect-driven repairs, and it allows facilities managers to track outstanding issues, cost them separately, and ensure they're closed out in a timely manner, particularly where safety-critical or compliance-related findings (e.g., fire safety, electrical, or gas systems) are involved.