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18 Module 1: History and Philosophy of Loss Control Loss Control Management (LCM)

6. The Principle of Future Characteristics – the past performance of an organization or unit tends
to foreshadow its future characteristics.”
7. The Principle of Multiple Causes – problems & loss producing events are seldom, if ever, the
results of a single cause.

8. The Principle of Application – the more often a loss control manager communicates a
message, the more certain he can be that it is understood & will be retained
9. The Principle of Point of Control – the greatest potential for control tends to exist at the point
where the action takes place.
10. The Principle of Reporting Relationship – the higher the level to which a loss control manager
reports, the more management cooperation he obtains.
11. The Principle of Management Results – a manager tends to secure most effective results

through & with others by performing the management work of planning, organizing, leading and
controlling.
12. The Principle of Vested Interest – a manager is predominantly interested in those economic
considerations affecting his own budget.
13. The Principle of Economic Priorities – a manager usually gives priority response to items
possessing the potential for the greatest proportion of results from the least investment of

available resources.
14. The Principle of Substantial Evidence – in the absence of adequate historical information, it
can be assumed that a manager will require more substantial evidence of need.
15. The Principle of Adequate Information – the timeliness of a manager’s decision-making is
directly related to the adequacy of information he has upon which to act.
16. The Principle of Dimensional Values – the degree of management attention is directly related
to the size of the problem.

Early Attitudes on Safety

 “I don’t have money for frills like safety.”

 “Some people are just accident prone and no matter what you do, they hurt themselves some

way.”

 “… 90% of all accidents are caused by just plain carelessness.”

 “We’re not in business for safety.”

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