This spring, Rottneros' Vallvik pulp mill is testing a digital solution that replaces the manual handling of work permits for hazardous work. The startup Permitify is behind the innovation.
A risk analysis and a work permit. This is required every time a contractor is to carry out hazardous work in an industry.
The permit is signed by both the industrial client and the person who will carry out the work, such as an electrician.
Sundsvall-based Permitify offers a digital solution that competes with traditional and time-consuming paper-based management.
- "There is great potential for efficiency gains. Not least because costly maintenance stops can be shortened thanks to a better overview of ongoing work and more efficient coordination," says CEO Johan Nylander.
After extensive development work and a series of smaller tests, it is now time to scale up.
Starting in March and continuing for ten weeks, the forest industry company Rottneros will use Permitify's digital solution at its Vallvik pulp mill in Söderhamn.
After the maintenance work has been risk-assessed, a text message is sent to the person who will carry out the work, who simply confirms with a screen signature on their phone. The work can then begin.
Security Manager Arvid Sjöström sees several advantages in digitizing work permits.
- We get more transparency, people from different departments can contribute when we do risk assessments and follow up. The system also collects data that helps us evaluate how the permitting process is working and if there is anything we can do better," he says.
The digital solution will be continuously evaluated during the test period. After adjustments, a live product should be ready for launch after the summer, according to Johan Nylander.
- In parallel, we are working on raising external capital. The tests at Vallvik open new doors for us.
He also sees potential in sectors beyond industry.
- Since the turn of the year, new regulations have imposed stricter requirements on risk assessment in the construction industry, among others. This is where our solution can play an important role," says Johan Nylander.
Contact
Johan Nylander, johan(@)permitify.se, 070 208 90 90
