Facilities Evaluation Handbook: Safety, Fire Protection and Environmental Compliance (2nd Edition) - Hardcover

Petrocelly, K. L.; Thumann, Albert

9780130262202: Facilities Evaluation Handbook: Safety, Fire Protection and Environmental Compliance (2nd Edition)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 013026220X ISBN 13: 9780130262202

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2000

A guide to help plant and facility managers conduct inspections and evaluate their facilities for safety, fire protection, and environmental compliance. Includes a self-evaluation checklist, instructions for how to develop a definitive and cost-effective action strategy, and more. Previous edition not cited. DLC: Buildings--Performance.

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This "nuts and bolts" handbook is designed for on-the-job use by facility and plant managers, building engineers, and maintenance managers who are charged with the responsibility of keeping their facilities operating smoothly, efficiently and safely, with minimum downtime. Well organized for quick reference, it equips you with all the information and tools you'll need to carry out a comprehensive facility evaluation, showing you streamlined methods for identifying current problems, accurately tracking labor and material expenditures, compiling information necessary to justify capital, operational and man-hour budget forecasts, and effectively formulating plans for corrective measures. Using the detailed guidelines provided, you'll be able to pinpoint and solve problems in the key areas of maintenance, safety, energy efficiency and environmental compliance. Helpful features include self-evaluation checklists, including a new one assessing energy efficiency, as well as guidelines for scoring the evaluation, compiling an evaluation report, and developing your corrective action strategies.

Your complete on-the-job guide to assessing facility operation and performance, featuring...

* Ready-to-use self-evaluation checklists.
* Specific assessment approaches for safety management, fire protection, electrical safety, and environmental compliance.
* Tips for conducting a more effective facility walk-through and inspection.
* Follow-through strategies for scoring your evaluation, preparing a report, and formulating a corrective action plan.

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