Summary
In short
- A daily pm checklist is a checklist used in KnowMaintain that covers daily checks such as lubrication points, fluid levels and visual condition. It is built against ISO 55001 cl.8.2 and forms part of the Planned Maintenance programme.
- Run at the start of each day or shift. Completed by the operator or technician.
- The template holds 53 fields across 6 sections, with findings repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is complete with knockout items, where high is good.
- ISO 55001 is asset management systems. The international standard for getting value from physical assets across their whole life. Underpins the maintenance templates.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Asset, PM Plan.
What it is
What it is
What is a daily pm checklist?
A daily pm checklist is a checklist used in KnowMaintain that covers daily checks such as lubrication points, fluid levels and visual condition. It is built against ISO 55001 cl.8.2 and forms part of the Planned Maintenance programme.
When is a daily pm checklist completed?
A daily pm checklist is completed at the point in the process the check protects, every time that process runs. Run at the start of each day or shift.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This checklist is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this checklist covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form PM-2026-000
- You are running the Planned Maintenance programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links asset, pm plan
Not for
- Preventive Maintenance Plan, which sets out what preventive work each asset needs, how often and why.
- Weekly PM Checklist, which covers weekly preventive tasks including cleaning, belt and chain checks and minor adjustments.
- Monthly PM Checklist, which covers monthly preventive tasks including deeper inspection, filter changes and fastener checks.
- Anything outside KnowMaintain, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 55001Asset management systems
The international standard for getting value from physical assets across their whole life. Underpins the maintenance templates.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the daily pm checklist template based on?+
It is built against ISO 55001 cl.8.2. ISO 55001 is asset management systems. The international standard for getting value from physical assets across their whole life. Underpins the maintenance templates. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the daily pm checklist contain?+
There are 6 sections: header, visual condition, levels and lubrication, function, findings, result. Together they hold 53 fields, 39 of which are required.
How often is a daily pm checklist raised?+
A new record is raised at the point in the process the check protects, every time that process runs. Each one is given an ID in the form PM-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the daily pm checklist belong to?+
It is part of Planned Maintenance. Planned work completed on time, with backlog age visible rather than aggregated away.
How is a daily pm checklist scored?+
Scoring is complete with knockout items. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the daily pm checklist template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the daily pm checklist library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowMaintain — asset maintenance. Work orders, planned maintenance, calibration, reliability and shutdowns.
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Sources
- ISO 55001 — Asset management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization