What is the role of the Deputy in ensuring equipment maintenance schedules are followed?

• A. Confirm planned maintenance tasks are completed, record faults, and escalate overdue work.
• B. Design new equipment.
• C. Delete maintenance logs.
• D. Ignore faults.

Answer: (A)

The role being tested is the Deputy’s duty to actively monitor and enforce maintenance schedules so equipment stays safe and reliable. The Deputy confirms that planned maintenance tasks are completed, records faults found during maintenance, and escalates overdue work so it doesn’t slip through the cracks. This keeps the maintenance plan alive, ensures faults are documented for repair, and brings overdue tasks to the attention of the right people to prioritize and complete them. By doing so, equipment remains in good condition, the risk of unexpected failures is reduced, and safety and compliance with mine procedures are supported.

Designing new equipment, deleting maintenance logs, or ignoring faults would not fit this role. Designing is outside the Deputy’s monitoring function, deleting logs hides information required for safety audits, and ignoring faults creates immediate safety hazards.