Money preventive measures

The purchase of corrosion prevention measures in consumer goods is similar to the purchase of safety features in automobiles such as seat belts in cars. The purchaser may not pay for this feature although the long-term benefits in saving lives and money are present. In the case of automobile safety measures, the dilemma for the community is resolved by the government regulation of mandatory use of seat belts in automobiles. In the case of corrosion prevention measures, government intervention could lead to improved corrosion prevention awareness and practice. 

We do say that, based on evaluation of the controlling factors, the return on the investment, or in other words, the amount of accident prevention benefit, is below the standards we have established. The amount of money involved will no doubt provide greater safety benefit if used to alleviate other higher-risk hazards which this system will identify. As for the hazard in question, less costly preventive measures should be sought. 

ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practical) The principle that no industrial activity is entirely free from risk and that it is never possible to be sure that every eventuality has been covered by safety precautions, but that there would be a gross disproportion between the cost in (money,time, or trouble) of additional preventive or protective measures, and the reduction in risk in order to achieve such low risks. 

The technical quality management of an analytical laboratory can be a hard pill to swallow, but it need not be. It can help prevent excessive waste in time and money, improve productivity by eliminating duplication and waste, and most importantly lead to increased customer satisfaction and increased profits. Unless strong and sustained measures are taken, improvement in data quality caimot be achieved or maintained. No pain, no gain ... 

This example also shows that the RSCAE can prevent the squandering of money on ineffective safety measures. In Switzerland, which is a small country, the artillery training of the troops cannot be conducted in absolutely isolated shooting ranges. It has to take place in normally utilized and populated areas, not without a number of precautions, of course. Consequently, there are a few hundred duds a year, which normally are blown up immediately by the troops themselves or by special dud-disposal teams of the defense administration. As the duds sometimes cannot be found immediately, especially those in snow, from time to time accidents have occurred resulting in personal injuries or even fatalities. 

Environmental After the Convention on Climate Change, in the Kyoto Meeting in 1997, globally there is great concern over impact of production on the surrounding environment. Now almost all countries have their own laws or international laws and standards which need to be met by all concerned. Therefore, plant owners need to spend money toward pollution prevention, viz. SO2, CO2, and particulate emission from power plants owners need to take necessary measures to limit such emissions within limits. Naturally, these will have impact on LCC. 

As with most equipment, the best measure you can take to prevent your machine from malfunctioning is to keep it clean. Cover your machine when not in use. Dust, lint, and pet hair are enemies of a smooth-running sewing machine. Use compressed air to blast away dust particles, especially dust and lint from fabric as you sew (never blow because the moisture from breath can gum up the machine). Have a store of pipe cleaners, muslin squares, and sewing machine oil. Use the pipe cleaners for swabbing out crevices. Slide squares of clean muslin between tension discs (be sure to raise the presser foot). For more specific problems, try the following tips before spending money at the repair shop. 

Economists argue that a cost-benefit analysis should be used to measure success. The analyst would observe whether the regulation has led to a decline in the accident rate. Reductions in accidents would then be valued by attaching dollar values to the deaths averted, the reduced number of injuries, and the reduction in property damage. These "benefits" are then compared with the "costs" of the regulation. These costs should include any additional money that railroads have to expend on preventive effort to comply with the regulation, the cost of government inspectors, and inspection costs borne by the railroad. 

Prevention It is better to prevent waste than to treat or clean up waste after it has been created. Prevention starts by avoiding the use or generation of hazardous substances. If hazardous materials are not produced, then treatment and disposal are not required. Moreover, extraordinary safety measures needed for the manufacture of hazardous materials are not reqnired, making the green product less costly to produce and easier to use. Why waste time, money, and effort to deal with these avoidable conseqnences Remember the qnote from Benjamin Franklin An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. ... 

Whatever the cost, indirect or direct, it is crucial that employers get a handle on just how much they are spending in response to workplace safety incidents. As we U see later in this book, the real money should be spent on proactive measures to prevent incidents and injiuies from occurring in the first place. That is where the real cost savings occixrs. 

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