Safety as a company valueA poorly accessible emergency stop button, missing protection against access from behind, “optimization” of a safety device that improves processes sometimes it’s the small things, in other instances serious flaws that render a machine theoretically made safe hazardous nonetheless. The associated risks of injury for employees and liability risks for responsible company staff can be prevented by a walk through the plant with a safety expert.
Inspecting the plant, understanding the improvement potentials The specifically trained safety experts from SICK are endowed with wide-ranging application expertise and have a firm grasp concerning the use of the relevant guidelines and standards. They view the possible risks of the machine from the aspect of the entire life cycle: from installation to start-up and on to regular operations and maintenance all the way to disposal. The experts identify the most important safety aspects related to all machines and facilities within a production plant, subsequently prioritizing them according to risk potential in order to make recommendations for effective safety strategies. Thus, the client gains an overview of the risks as well as a description of the residual risks that still exist.
From the snapshot to the safety conceptThe plant walkthrough represents a snapshot” of the status quo in terms of safety technology. By means of this simplified approach, the plant operator obtains – at reasonable cost – an important planning instrument that can be used both as a basis for in-house organization and for cooperation with regulatory authorities. As a result, the customer has available concrete measures toward his or her safety strategy. Building on the findings of the “plant walk through,” it is then possible to initiate well-directed steps. To this end, SICK offers a complete portfolio ranging from “risk assessment” and preparation of safety concepts all the way to a detailed “machine safety inspection.”
SICK provides accredited safetySICK AG is accredited by DATech and carries out about 10,000 safety inspections a year. The independent confirmation of safety-related competence is testimony that SICK completes the specified tasks with utmost reliability and at the required quality. This guarantees objective results that are recognized internationally as well.
For decades, SICK has been one of the world’s most innovative companies in the sensor sector. The latest technological knowledge and processes are implemented in innovative products and system solutions. They position SICK as a technology and market leader in the customer segments of factory, logistics and process automation.
More than 50 innovations in sensor and control solutions are planned for 2009. SICK will launch a new product each week as part of its “SICK Innovation Marathon 2009”. All innovations – from No. 1 to No. 52 – are more than just products: they solve tasks intelligently, efficiently and precisely. And create unbeatable customer advantages.