Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
FIgure 17.2
Preventive.maintenance.can.help.prevent.costly.repairs.like.this.
ensure.that.preventive.maintenance.procedures.adequately.detect.and.repair.worn.or.
defective.components.(see.Figure.17.2).
Management.must.make.sure.drivers.and.maintenance.personnel.are.trained.and.
knowledgeable. to.make.a.determination.during.inspections. as.to.whether.or.not.a.
vehicle.is.safe.or.should.be.taken.out.of.service..Neither.set.of.employees.(drivers.or.
maintenance.personnel).should.perceive.that.management.wants.them.to.circumvent.
good.vehicle.safety.practices.
summAry
A. preventive. maintenance. program. can. be. developed. for. any. industrial. function.
that. has. a. maintenance. component.. The. same. principles. used. in. the. truck. opera-
tor. example. in. this. chapter. can. be. used. for. other. mobile. equipment,. machinery,.
or.process.maintenance.(see.Figure.A.3)..It.matters.little.the.type.of.maintenance..
It is.more.important.that.the.workers,.operators,.supervisors,.and.management.real-
ize. that. the. care. taken. in. prevention. will. pay. dividends. in. cost. savings,. accident.
costs,.less.equipment.damage,.and.better.overall.working.conditions.and.employee.
.attitudes..Care.of.your.physical.assets.(physical.plant,.vehicles,.machinery,.etc.).is.
critical.to.the.bottom.line..The.bonus.is.that.you.will.reduce.one.of.the.factors.that.
can.contribute.to.your.occupational.injury.rate.
reFerences
Reese,.C..D..and.J..V..Eidson..
Handbook of OSHA construction safety & health
..Boca.Raton,.
FL:.CRC.Press/Lewis.Publishers,.1999.
