Maintenance work is often perceived as heroic when it involves repairing an emergency breakdown. But this “firefighter” culture is both dangerous and costly.
Alarming Statistics
It is estimated that maintenance-related accidents represent a significant portion of industrial accidents. These incidents very often occur during the stress of an emergency, when the pressure to restart production takes precedence over safety protocols.
The Consequences of a Workplace Accident
- Human Pain and Suffering: This is the most serious and irreparable impact.
- Direct Costs: Compensation, medical, and legal fees.
- Indirect Costs: Drop in team morale, loss of productivity, training time for a replacement.
- Brand Image: The impact on the employer’s reputation.
How to Reduce These Risks?
Predictive maintenance allows interventions to be planned in calm, controlled, and safe conditions. We no longer wait for the machine to break to intervene in haste and stress. Technology makes it possible to “humanize” maintenance by protecting its most precious capital: its workers.