--- title: Developing a Major Loss Prevention Program - SafetyPro Resources description: Developing for a major loss prevention program should involve the company as a whole to assist the improvement of all safety aspects. Our tips, SafetyPro image: https://www.safetyproresources.com/hs-fs/file-2487049675-jpg/images/major_loss_prevention.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://www.safetyproresources.com/blog/developing-a-major-loss-prevention-program#main-content) **Call Us Today! 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However, while these are worth recognition, there still are many leaders and employees that still believe that reducing recordable injury rates, they are reducing the chances of fatalities or other major losses occurring. In fact, the statistics of an employee dying on the job are 1: 30,000 in 12 months and of those who will be injured 1: 10,000 in the same amount of time. Developing a process for major loss preventions should involve the company as a whole, and safety professionals recognize this.   ### **The Root of the Problem** Safety leadership would be a lot easier if there were simple answers to the source(s) and cause(s) of major losses. The causes of major loss may be complex. Factors include: the way the equipment in the facility is designed and installed, inadvertent and/or invalid assumptions, practices and paradigms held by the workers, and they may even be rooted in the organizations culture. Because of this, organizations must ask two questions in regards to major loss prevention: 1. Will the current safety managements system and processes truly prevent disabling injury, major property loss and fatalities? 2. Are all the safety processes and tools available to identify workplace hazards? Most safety professionals realize there is no single method or set of methods that will identify hazards 100% accurately. It is safety leader's jobs to look beyond the status quo and embrace the changes that must be made. ### **Steps for a Loss Prevention Program** Preventing a major loss, or PML for short, is a process that requires an active approach to understanding how to allocate limited resources. There are 6 key elements of PML;  - **Identifying Major Hazards** In order to identify hazards use basic loss causation models like PEME (Pre-Employment Medical Exam) and understand the relationships between the different factors. - **Evaluating Human Error** Regardless of how perfect a plan is, it is crucial to factor in human error. - **Understanding the Reason Why Losses Occurred.** These observations and findings should be based on actual operating practices and conditions. It is also important to consider the safety culture of the organization, whether they are reactive, proactive, calculative or generative. - **Applying **[**Hierarchy of Control**](https://www.safetyproresources.com/blog/how-to-apply-oshas-hierarchy-of-controls-to-mitigate-safety-hazards)**.** In applying hierarchy of controls, team members must consider the effectiveness of controls at each level of control, including proper PPE, engineering and administrative controls, and eliminating the hazard. - **Identifying the Source of Major Loss** It is important to identify the cause of each major loss even if it is difficult. 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