March 2011

Safety can make you more productive

It’s often assumed that safer operations are less productive.

However, a recent Aberdeen Group report clearly indicates that manufacturers can have both safe and productive operations, showing that best-in-class manufacturers average significantly fewer injuries per 100 employees (0.05 vs. 0.9) and repeat accidents (.2% vs. 2.4%) than industry averages while achieving 5% higher OEE and 4% less unscheduled downtime.

They achieve these results by establishing a safety culture, developing formalized risk management processes, and investing in technologies that improve safety automation system integration.

Rockwell Automation has a well-established reputation for helping manufacturers improve productivity. We’re also the world’s largest safety system provider. By understanding global safety standards and practices as well as manufacturing applications, you can achieve both operational excellence and a safe working environment.

Learn more about how to improve the safety of your operations

• Roadmap for a Safe and Productive Plant from Automation.com highlights how best-in-class companies differentiate themselves by investing in technology to integrate safety and plant automation systems.



• How can machine builders improve machine safety, efficiency and sustainability? Read more about the 10 best-practice design principles.



• In the whitepaper, "A Practical ‘Live’ Migration Strategy for Upgrading Safety Systems in the Oil and Gas Industry", learn why installing an upgraded safety system does not necessarily require a lengthy shutdown – and how contemporary safety systems reduce downtime.



• The Journal from Rockwell Automation and our Partners focuses on boosting safety to increase profits, including how to harness the value of smart safety system design. The Evolution of Safety examines advances in integrated safety that help further streamline control system designs. Check out the Web features, including GM's road to safe manufacturing. Download PDF. Subscribe.

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