# Maintenance Safety in Practice — Part 5: The Safety Metrics That Actually Matter

**URL:** <https://forum.cybermetrics.com/t/maintenance-safety-in-practice-part-5-the-safety-metrics-that-actually-matter/185>\
**Category:** Faciliworks Essentials\
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**Created:** [March 10, 2026, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.cybermetrics.com/t/maintenance-safety-in-practice-part-5-the-safety-metrics-that-actually-matter/185 "2026-03-10T22:52:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![aavila](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@aavila](https://forum.cybermetrics.com/u/aavila)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.cybermetrics.com/t/maintenance-safety-in-practice-part-5-the-safety-metrics-that-actually-matter/185/1 "2026-03-10T22:52:53Z")

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Good safety metrics are:

- Easy to track

- Easy to explain

- Easy to act on

Examples:

- PMs completed on time

- Repeat inspection findings

- Time to correct safety issues

**Discussion prompts:**

- Which metric changed behavior?

- Which metric looks good but means nothing?

- What do you wish Essentials tracked automatically?