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Pretoria Metal Pressings records two million accident-free hours

1 Feb 2012

South Africa's largest ammunition and explosives factory, Pretoria Metal Pressings (PMP), a subsidiary of the state-owned Denel Group, topped two million accident free hours. The factory uses an internationally recognised method to measure safety - the Lost Time Injury Frequency Ratio (LTIFR) and its score is presently 0,13.

Most companies would aim to have a LTIFR of below 1,0 which places PMP in the top sphere of 'safe' companies.

PMP has more than 2 000 production machines and employs 1 300 people. Dangerous chemicals and explosive processes are continuously handled. "We had a previous wonderful run of accident-free hours up until 13 April 2010 when we clocked up 2 553 069 accident free hours. But our all-time record stands at 2 707 717 hours, and was achieved on 30 September 2004," says CEO Carel Wolhuter. The company has been accredited with the international standard for safety, the OHSAS 18001 and this is in addition to its accreditations of ISO 9001 for quality and ISO 14001 for good environmental standards.

PMP's main business is the manufacture and supply of military and commercial small and medium calibre ammunition to the South African National Defence Force, the SA Police Services, the hunting fraternity and overseas customers in various countries around the world. More than 40% of its production is exported, and the company earns R200 to R300 million annually in foreign exchange for South Africa.