Build a Mini FMEA for a Critical Asset
Create a lightweight FMEA read for a critical asset and choose the highest-value prevention action.
A quiet hospital backup generator has inspection notes that hint at hidden failure risk. Mini FMEA: failure mode -> effect -> current detection -> prevention action. The trap is prioritizing assets only by ticket count. A low-ticket critical asset can deserve attention because the consequence of failure is severe. Failure mode List plausible ways the generator could fail: battery cannot start, transfer switch fails, coolant leak worsens. Use concrete failure modes, not broad labels like generator problem. Effect Name the customer effect: delayed backup power, clinical disruption, emergency compliance exposure. Severity comes from operational consequence, not how often the asset…
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