Worked Walkthrough: Turn Findings Into a PDSA Pilot
Use PDSA to test an inspection improvement before changing the whole maintenance program.
Conveyor inspections show 62% of findings are loose fasteners at two transfer points. The team is considering a site-wide inspection expansion. Plan -> Do -> Study -> Act with a prediction The common trap is scaling the maintenance task before learning. More inspection can feel safer while silently consuming labor that should go to higher-risk work. Plan Prediction: if loose fasteners are driven by vibration after belt tracking, then a targeted torque check after tracking work will cut repeat findings by at least 50%. The prediction makes the pilot testable. It also names the suspected cause instead of just adding…
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