Biomedical Engineering Reference
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Tip 4: Induction
Instruct employees new in the job during the introduction period not
solely on what they are supposed to do and the possible risks involved,
but also on how the factory is working and why activities are done. The
more understanding they have of processes in the plant, the qualities of
feedstock, the transformation process, and the output, the easier they will
be able to anticipate when something is not working according to plan.
Question: Is the induction organized in such a way?
Tip 5: Outsourcing
Taking into perspective that employees from contractors always lack
some knowledge of the processes on which they are working, a
reserved policy in outsourcing technical maintenance is preferred from
a safety perspective. Although accounting rules usually press manage-
ment to outsource whatever is possible, safety management flourishes
with a stable crew.
To minimize this effect, it is advisable to make a deal that a more
or less stable crew will serve a plant, so that the externals are able to
gain a certain basic level of understanding the system. It is also wise to
involve the track record of previous safety behavior in the tender of
contractors.
