Page 4 - Facility Management (All Chapter)

INTRODUCTION OF FACILITIES PLANNING

3. Employee health
Employee health and safety is an area has become a major source of motivation
behind many facilities planning. It is imperative during the initial design phase of a new

facility or the redesign and revamping of an existing facility to give adequate consideration to
health and safety norms and to eliminate or minimize possible hazardous condition within
work environment.

4. Energy conservation

Energy conservation is another major motivation for the redesign of a facility. Energy
has become an important and expensive raw material. Equipment, procedures, and material
for conserving energy are introduced to the industrial marketplace as fast as they can be
developed. As these energy conserving measure are introduced, company should

incorporate them into their facilities and manufacturing process.

5. Community and pollution
Other factors that motivate investment in new facilities or the alteration of existing
facilities are community consideration, fire protection, security, and so on. Community rules

and regulations regarding noise, air pollution, and liquid and solid waste disposal are
frequently cited as reasons for the installation of new equipment that requires modification of
facilities and systems operating policies.

Exercise 1

Question :

Briefly discuss two factors need to be considered while
making facilities planning

Answer :

The two factors are:

1. Productivity
Reducing or eliminating unnecessary or wasteful cost

can increase productivity

2. Employee health

Minimize or eliminate possible hazardous condition
within work environment

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