sure we take action on it within three or six months depending on the priority Then we also make sure that the recommendation is closed So we are focusing much more now on closure and on the findings to have one consistent plan for our risk improvement investments We have a really strong culture says Paajarvi not only in Gimo but throughout Sandvik That culture states that we should follow all procedures and routines to ensure that we avoid any hazardous incidents Then second he looks up and points to the ceil ing we have installed a lot of sprinklers investing in a thorough sprinkler protection system that covers high risk areas Of course that installation initially encountered some pushback Like many facilities outside the United States Gimo had maintained a long standing resistance to sprinklers for fear the water would do more damage to property than the fire itself People are more afraid of the sprinklers starting by accident without a fire Jons son explains That s what people see in the movies when a fire starts how it looks like it s raining everywhere To overcome that fear and to under stand the reality of a sprinkler system Jons son teamed with FM Global and a commu nity fire service to demonstrate to staff how a sprinkler really responds in the event of a fire We set some oil on fire the sprinkler head opened and water came out and slowly extinguished the fire It was a simple but very effective demonstration Everyone was like Oh so this is how a sprinkler works The Gimo personnel also scrutinized its handling of ignitable liquids Specifically they ensured there were interlocks to auto matically shut down oil and ignitable liquid pumps We use a lot of ignitable liquids such as ethanol methanol and oil says Jons son We ve managed to get the operators to understand the risks as well and they are very careful They now report incidents which is valuable for us so we can learn from the loss and prevent something bigger from happen ing We can identify the risk and do some thing about it early TAKING IT STEP BY STEP Across Sandvik and at Gimo especially the personnel involved in the company s risk transformation feel a genuine source of pride Their work attention to detail and commitment to safety have all been suc cessful and that success has permeated the company both from the ground up and the top down We saw a need to approach the risk management function a little differently We use a lo t of ignitab le liquids li ke ethanol and oil so now we have m anaged to get our ope ra tors to und erstand the risks as w ell They n ow report incid ents which is valuable for us so we can learn f rom the lo ss and pre vent somet hing bigger from happening PER PELLE JONSSON Security Manager Sandvik Coromant Gimo 36 Reason ISSUE 1 2015

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