Self-assessment for manufacturers
Rockwell Automation’s Safety Maturity Index (SMI) tool is a self-guided assessment that gives manufacturers visibility into the effectiveness of their safety programs and the ability to optimise plant performance.
Applicable to any industry, any plant size and any location in the world, the SMI tool helps manufacturers see where they measure in safety culture (behavioral), compliance (procedural) and capital (technical). Most importantly, it provides recommendations to help achieve best-in-class safety performance.
Each safety pillar is measurable in the SMI tool using four categories – SMI 1: minimising investment, SMI 2: attaining compliance, SMI 3: cost avoidance and SMI 4: operational excellence. By answering a series of questions, manufacturers can complete the SMI assessment and determine how they measure in each of the four categories.
“The benefits of optimising safety through the SMI assessment can result in fewer injuries and fines, as well as improved plant productivity, greater efficiencies and enhanced employee morale,” said Mark Eitzman, safety market development manager, Rockwell Automation. “Achieving best-in-class safety performance begins with assessing current practices companywide, and now customers can do this on their own.”
