{"id":5588,"date":"2021-09-17T20:54:54","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T20:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/?p=5588"},"modified":"2025-07-30T06:16:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T06:16:49","slug":"pitfalls-labor-resource-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/blog\/cmms\/pitfalls-labor-resource-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Most Common Pitfalls in Labor Resource Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Labor is a big part of any organization\u2019s budget. Managing your employees and contractors provides a direct link between the people you depend on and the maintenance work that needs to get done.<\/p>\n<p>Yet costly HR pitfalls for small businesses and enterprise organizations alike can make labor resource management difficult.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/blog\/cmms\/pitfalls-labor-resource-management\/#What_is_Labor_Resource_Management\" >What is Labor Resource Management?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/blog\/cmms\/pitfalls-labor-resource-management\/#Staffing_Levels\" >Staffing Levels<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/blog\/cmms\/pitfalls-labor-resource-management\/#Training\" >Training<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/blog\/cmms\/pitfalls-labor-resource-management\/#Documentation\" >Documentation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/blog\/cmms\/pitfalls-labor-resource-management\/#Safety\" >Safety<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/blog\/cmms\/pitfalls-labor-resource-management\/#Communication\" >Communication<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Labor_Resource_Management\"><\/span>What is Labor Resource Management?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Labor resource management refers to the process of distributing and managing the volume of work across your team. It starts by tracking all facets of employee records: status, skill level, billing rate, contact information, and more.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to basic information, organizations track employee attendance, illness records, work productivity, and overtime hours. Plus, you can match employees or vendors to the assets they maintain, and assign tasks accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s talk about five most common human resource management challenges in labor resource management.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Staffing_Levels\"><\/span>Staffing Levels<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Personnel management starts with appropriate staffing levels. Labor resource management helps you accurately estimate labor hours for tasks, making sure your staffing levels match the workload.<\/p>\n<p>This type of labor cost analysis can determine when it\u2019s more efficient to add more staff members instead of paying your current employees more overtime. You also can automate schedules for both employees and contract workers, as well as eliminate lost information between shifts to reduce confusion and errors.<\/p>\n<p>Employee performance tracking helps you determine which employees are most efficient at which tasks, enabling managers to balance the workload. By tracking repair times, you can create benchmarks for your organization as well.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Training\"><\/span>Training<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Maintenance is a skilled profession, and training must be consistent to develop your team&#8217;s individual and group skill sets. As a result, a successful maintenance management program requires well-trained people and a system set up right to work with your company\u2019s assets and business processes.<\/p>\n<p>Professional training services can markedly accelerate your success. Training is the fastest way to improve your maintenance team\u2019s efficiency and get the best return on investment (ROI).<\/p>\n<p>Start by identifying the formal and informal job training needed, then schedule it accordingly. And don\u2019t forget about training yourself as well. The payoff is far greater than the cost.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documentation\"><\/span>Documentation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As every maintenance professional knows, if it wasn\u2019t documented, it didn\u2019t happen. Labor resource management should track all facets of your employee records: status, skill level, billing rate, contact information, and more. That includes performance-related discussions with employees.<\/p>\n<p>MPulse customers can use our software to easily match employees or vendors to the assets they maintain, and assign tasks accordingly. In addition to basic information, you can track employee attendance, illness records, work productivity, and overtime hours in MPulse.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Safety\"><\/span>Safety<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Maintenance teams are responsible for the safety of your entire organization, as well as their own safety. Additionally, maintenance professionals must quickly respond in an emergency, such as bad weather; unplanned breakdowns to a major facility asset, like an HVAC system; and smaller unplanned events.<\/p>\n<p>Workers often use equipment that, if not properly used, can result in accidents or health problems. Safety requires a comprehensive preventive maintenance plan to ensure manufacturers\u2019 recommended maintenance tasks happen on time.<\/p>\n<p>All these safety issues require a lot of documentation, particularly for creating procedures and recording maintenance activities. Our customers use MPulse CMMS software to\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Update safety procedures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Document safety training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Publish safety data as a reminder to employees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Standardize checklists for scheduled inspections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Create a paper trail showing preventive measures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Detail emergency procedures in case of a natural disaster or other incident.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Communication\"><\/span>Communication<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Employees should always understand what\u2019s expected of them and what rules, policies, and regulations they must follow. Additionally, if your standards and rules change, employees should be informed and sign a document testifying to the fact that they understand these changes. That also goes for new safety standards, protocols, and regulations, particularly those that include the most current federal and state laws.<\/p>\n<p>Remember to update your employee handbook with all policies. That includes information on at-will employment, discrimination, harassment, leaves, drugs and alcohol, and background checks. In addition, be sure to obtain a signed acknowledgment of receipt and understanding forms for each employee. Handbooks also should be reviewed annually for changes in your practice.<\/p>\n<p>Take the long-range perspective of <a href=\"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/software\/features\/labor-resource-management\/\">labor resource management<\/a>, and you&#8217;ll reap the rewards.<\/p>\n<p>Have questions? <a href=\"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a>. We\u2019re here to help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Labor is a big part of any organization\u2019s budget. Managing your employees and contractors provides a direct link between the people you depend on and the maintenance work that needs to get done. Yet costly HR pitfalls for small businesses and enterprise organizations alike can make labor resource management difficult. What is Labor Resource Management? Labor resource management refers to the process of distributing and managing the volume of work across your team. It starts by tracking all facets of employee records: status, skill level, billing rate, contact information, and more. In addition to basic information, organizations track employee attendance, illness records, work productivity, and overtime hours. Plus, you can match employees or vendors to the assets they maintain, and assign tasks accordingly. Let\u2019s talk about five most common human resource management challenges in labor resource management. Staffing Levels Personnel management starts with appropriate staffing levels. Labor resource management helps you accurately estimate labor hours for tasks, making sure your staffing levels match the workload. This type of labor cost analysis can determine when it\u2019s more efficient to add more staff members instead of paying your current employees more overtime. You also can automate schedules for both employees and contract workers, as well as eliminate lost information between shifts to reduce confusion and errors. Employee performance tracking helps you determine which employees are most efficient at which tasks, enabling managers to balance the workload. By tracking repair times, you can create benchmarks for your organization as well. Training Maintenance is a skilled profession, and training must be consistent to develop your team&#8217;s individual and group skill sets. As a result, a successful maintenance management program requires well-trained people and a system set up right to work with your company\u2019s assets and business processes. Professional training services can markedly accelerate your success. Training is the fastest way to improve your maintenance team\u2019s efficiency and get the best return on investment (ROI). Start by identifying the formal and informal job training needed, then schedule it accordingly. And don\u2019t forget about training yourself as well. The payoff is far greater than the cost. Documentation As every maintenance professional knows, if it wasn\u2019t documented, it didn\u2019t happen. Labor resource management should track all facets of your employee records: status, skill level, billing rate, contact information, and more. That includes performance-related discussions with employees. MPulse customers can use our software to easily match employees or vendors to the assets they maintain, and assign tasks accordingly. In addition to basic information, you can track employee attendance, illness records, work productivity, and overtime hours in MPulse. Safety Maintenance teams are responsible for the safety of your entire organization, as well as their own safety. Additionally, maintenance professionals must quickly respond in an emergency, such as bad weather; unplanned breakdowns to a major facility asset, like an HVAC system; and smaller unplanned events. Workers often use equipment that, if not properly used, can result in accidents or health problems. Safety requires a comprehensive preventive maintenance plan to ensure manufacturers\u2019 recommended maintenance tasks happen on time. All these safety issues require a lot of documentation, particularly for creating procedures and recording maintenance activities. Our customers use MPulse CMMS software to\u2026 Update safety procedures Document safety training Publish safety data as a reminder to employees Standardize checklists for scheduled inspections Create a paper trail showing preventive measures Detail emergency procedures in case of a natural disaster or other incident. Communication Employees should always understand what\u2019s expected of them and what rules, policies, and regulations they must follow. Additionally, if your standards and rules change, employees should be informed and sign a document testifying to the fact that they understand these changes. That also goes for new safety standards, protocols, and regulations, particularly those that include the most current federal and state laws. Remember to update your employee handbook with all policies. That includes information on at-will employment, discrimination, harassment, leaves, drugs and alcohol, and background checks. In addition, be sure to obtain a signed acknowledgment of receipt and understanding forms for each employee. Handbooks also should be reviewed annually for changes in your practice. Take the long-range perspective of labor resource management, and you&#8217;ll reap the rewards. Have questions? Contact us. We\u2019re here to help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":5581,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12,13,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cmms","category-maintenance-management","category-workplace-efficiency"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.0 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Five Most Common Pitfalls in Labor Resource Management<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Avoid costly HR pitfalls with effective labor resource management. 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