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LUBRICATION RECEPTION & STORAGE
When there are fewer types of lubricants to
manage, they will spend less time in storage.
Performing periodic audits of the lube room
and stored lubricants should involve taking note
of any stock rotation discrepancies for inventory
levels. Based on the data, you can then identify
areas for improvement.
Safety Incidents
One of the biggest topics in the industry
today, and rightfully so, is safety. Many sites
have new hire safety training, contractor safety
training and occasionally refresher training.
With safety being a top priority, KPIs in this
area are crucial. Keeping track of accidents
and near-misses can help a program see gaps
in safety procedures. Injuries are more likely
to occur when moving lubricants around
the site and can range from back injuries to
forklift collisions.
There are a lso many dangers when
performing lubrication activities themselves,
such as lubricating running equipment. Equip-
ment can be complex and have many moving
components that serve as pinch or nip points.
Lubrication equipment can also pose a risk in
the form of high-pressure injection injuries. e
records for all safety training for lubrication
practices given to employees should be readily
accessible. If your safety records can segment
out lubrication-related safety issues, it provides
more insight into these practices rather than
just a general safety score.
How does your lubrication program score
when it comes to Lubricant Reception and
Storage? Are you tracking KPIs to see if your
program is moving forward or backward? e
key to both is measuring the correct data and
putting it into a format that is easy to track
from month to month. What Pete Drucker said
many years ago is still applicable today: "Only
what gets measured gets managed." If you are
striving for a better program, the key to success
is in the numbers. ML
About the
Author
Travis Richardson is a tech-
nical consultant for Noria
Corporation. He holds a Level II Machine
Lubrication Technician (MLT) certification
and a Level III Machine Lubricant Analyst
(MLA) certification through the International
Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML).
Contact Travis at trichardson@noria.com.
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