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EMPLOYEES AND THE WORKPLACE
REDUCING RISK, STEP BY STEP
Jotun is committed to constantly refining its programme of initiatives, procedures and requirements to
improve standards, acknowledge incidents and create the safest possible working environment for our
global workforce.
At Jotun, we work hard to manage and minimise risk
throughout our global organisation, communicating clear
procedures and requirements at a Group level, which are then
owned, administered and implemented locally. Although robust
in nature, Jotun’s approach is also flexible, evolving with the
needs of our growing business to ensure a process of continual
improvement.
OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN
With a growing number of people, products and facilities,
the risk for incidents increases. However, Jotun endeavours to
ensure that all incidents are reported, analysed and followed up.
For incidents with high-risk potential a ‘lessons learned’ case
study is compiled. This details the incident, its root cause,
corrective actions that were taken, preventative actions to
ensure the incident doesn’t happen again, and required
actions. By addressing unwanted occurrence in this manner
Jotun mitigates the risk of a reoccurrence. We learn locally and
implement globally.
THE PATH AHEAD
In 2018, Jotun will continue to fine-tune its approach
to addressing risk, focus on HSEQ Management System
implementation, and the 5S initiative. More emphasis
will also be put on maintenance, with a new initiative to
promote ‘operator driven maintenance’. This aims to create
a mindset whereby operators are responsible for conducting
minor preventive maintenance actions on their machines. By
implementing this we will ensure operators are aware of what
they can do themselves to ensure reliable, efficient and safe
machine operations. This aims to foster pride and responsibility,
while further reducing operational risk.
In addition, the global ‘I Care’ campaign will focus on reducing
the risk of incidents related to the ‘person-machine’ interface.