Environmental Engineering Reference
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strikes. fear. in. most. employers. and. is. an. excellent. lever. to. use. to. justify. a. budget.
request..Other.such.levers.include
•.
Cost.of.accidents.and.incidents
•.
Medical.cost
•.
Workers'.compensation.cost
•.
Real.dollar.savings
•.
Loss.potential.from.not.performing.the.action.item
the Written Budget
When. it. is. time. to. develop. a. written. budget,. it. is. important. to. identify. operating.
cost,.potential.beneits.such.as.direct.beneits.(e.g.,.reduced.labor.cost,.lower.acci-
dents,.reduced.insurance.cost,.or.productivity.gains)..Indirect.beneits.should.also.be.
considered.in.light.of.quality.improvements—reduced. scrap;.less.rework;.reduced.
product.liability,.exposure,.or.product.recall.expenses;.improved.corporate.image;.or.
increased.market.share..At.times,.indirect.beneits.are.improved.employee.morale,.
which. reduces. absenteeism. and. turnover. or. increases. teamwork. and. ownership..
The potential.reduction.in.the.numbers.of.compliance.penalties.can.be.a.beneit.
The.safety.and.health.professional.who.develops.a.responsible.budget.that.looks.
for.ways.to.control.cost.and.maintain.or.improve.the.company's.bottom.line.will.be.
view.as.a.part.of.the.team.and.not.just.a.necessary.evil.
The.safety.and.health.professional.can.look.for.ways.to.control.cost.by.sharing.
resources,.using.his.or.her.available.resources.to.the.fullest,.working.on.projects.
with.other.departments,.lending.expertise.when.possible,.using.mail.order.to.cut.
costs,. using. a. cost-bid. service. to. obtain. more. for. dollars. spent,. using. in-house.
engineering.expertise.when.possible,.volunteering.the.use.of.his.or.her.staff.exper-
tise. when. possible,. using. consultants. or. contractors. for. temporary. or. short-term.
projects.or.when.a.cost.savings.can.be.attained,.performing.as.much.as.possible.
with.his.or.her.own.staff,.being.productive,.and.taking.low-cost.action.by.being.a.
good.shopper.
There.is.always.a.degree.of.inaccuracy.in.any.budget..Prevent.cost.overruns.if.
at.all.possible,.as.overruns.almost.always.have.detrimental.effects..May.sure.that.
you. use. the. most. qualiied. person. to. develop. the. occupational. safety. and. health.
budget..Remember.that.there.will.always.be.budget.expenditures.and.issues.beyond.
your.control,.as.actual.cost.may.not.be.the.same.as.planned.cost..Link.budget.ele-
ments. to. accomplishments,. milestones,. needs,. and. compliance.. Provide. as. much.
substance.as.possible.to.your.budget..Quantiied.justiications.have.more.substance.
than. qualiied. opinions.. Numbers. are. more. understandable. to. upper. management.
than.reducing.severity.rates..Use.all.your.experience.and.all.your.tools.to.develop.a.
workable.and.reasonable.budget.
A CCountAbility of m AnAgErs , s uPErvisors , AnD H ourly E mPloyEEs
Do.performance.evaluations.for.all.line.managers.and.supervisors.include.speciic.
criteria. relating. to. safety. and. health. protection?. Is. there. documented. evidence. of.
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