Provide Options
Another good recommendation strategy is to provide the decision-maker with alternative corrective actions.
Giving management options helps ensure your recommendation will be approved.
Giving the decision-maker options increases the probability that the decision-maker will choose at least to approve one of them. It also gives them a sense that they are in control. Your options might follow the logic below:
- First option - If we had all the money we needed, what could we do? Eliminate the hazard primarily with engineering controls. Additional administrative controls if required.
- Second option - If we have limited funds, what would we do? Eliminate the hazard with primarily administrative controls. Engineering controls if required.
- Third option - If we don't have any money, what can we do? Reduce exposure to the hazard with administrative controls and/or PPE.
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7-12. What is a good strategy to help ensure the decision-maker approves a safety recommendation?
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