High demands on fire prevention

Since fire safety work covers different areas, a cross-functional working group was assembled with expertise in areas such as work environment, structural fire protection and work processes.  

The result of the mapping was a detailed overview of the medium- and long-term action needs of all facilities. The working group defined a national benchmark for an approved level of fire prevention measures. This allowed them to identify which sites that did not reach the defined approved level and to put in place adapted measures to raise them above the average.

“Once the measures have been implemented, the facilities are approved and, as a consequence, the national benchmark is raised. We continuously identify the facilities with the highest risks and put in place appropriate measures to address them,” says Nils Jonasson.

Fire prevention work needs to be ongoing. That is why training and inspections of facilities are carried out regularly to ensure that the safety level achieved is maintained.

“Thanks to this project, we have not only succeeded in reducing the fire risk at the facilities. We have also raised safety awareness among employees and stimulated the exchange of experience between them. Stena Recycling is now planning to apply the same approach to our facilities in more countries in Europe,” concludes Nils Jonasson.