Security Risk Assessment for a Global Chemical Company.

Note: For security and confidentiality reasons, the name of the client company will not be disclosed.

Introduction: Safety as a Priority for the Chemical Sector

In an increasingly regulated industrial environment, ensuring the security of a chemical plant is not only a matter of physical protection, but also of regulatory compliance and operational efficiency. A major chemical company with more than 20,000 employees worldwide faced this challenge by relying on SSI, a leader in Risk Assessment, Risk Analysis and Security Consulting.

The company, which specializes in producing solutions for packaging, electronic materials, functional products and components for the automotive and healthcare sectors, aimed to strengthen the safety of its Italian plant. SSI’s intervention enabled it to identify critical issues, optimize safety strategies and improve operational efficiency, while ensuring a high standard of regulatory compliance.

The Challenge

The company recognized the need for a detailed Security Risk Assessment to ensure the protection of its assets and comply with industry regulations. The main needs were:

• Strengthen the physical security of the plant, preventing risks of intrusion or tampering.
• Ensure regulatory compliance by meeting the required safety standards for the chemical industry.
• Identify and mitigate critical operational issues, reducing vulnerabilities in security processes.
• Optimize the management of business functions involved in safety by improving coordination between departments.
• Adopt sustainable security solutions, maximizing protection without overly impacting the budget.

So the challenge was twofold: to increase the level of security without generating operational complexity or unsustainable costs.

SSI’s Solution: A Strategic Approach to Security

SSI has adopted a structured and collaborative approach, divided into several strategic steps, to respond in a targeted manner to the needs of the company.

1. Initial Inspection
   A team of experts conducted adetailed analysis of the infrastructure, identifying sensitive areas of the plant and assessing the existing level of security.
2. Interviews with Function Managers
   SSI engaged with managers of various company departments to gather information on the safety protocols in place, operational concerns and specific needs of each area.
3. Development of a Specific Checklist
   Based on the data collected, a customized checklist was created for the chemical sector, useful for systematically assessing risks and areas for improvement.
4. Security Risk Assessment and Improvement Strategies

SSI produced a detailed report, highlighting critical issues and providing targeted solutions for each area:

• Technical Aspects→Implementation of advanced video surveillance systems and strict access control to monitor and restrict entry to authorized personnel.
• Procedural Aspects→Development of standardized protocols for emergency management, with specific staff training on safety best practices.
• Operational Aspects→Introduction of specialized surveillance services, with continuous monitoring through a dedicated operations center.

Through this approach, SSI offered an integrated solution that combined strategic consulting, security system implementation, and service optimization, ensuring a balance between security, sustainability, and operational costs.

Results and Benefits

SSI’s intervention produced significant results, with a positive impact on the company’s safety and operational efficiency.

• Optimal Coordination of Business Functions
  The structured approach has fostered better collaboration between departments, aligning all teams toward common safety goals. This has improved internal communication and efficiency in risk management processes.
• Complete Documentation and Clear Action Plan
  The company received a detailed summary document with an accurate snapshot of the current situation and a concrete action plantoaddress the identified critical issues.
• Full Regulatory Compliance
  Thanks to the measures implemented, the company has achieved full compliance with industry regulations, reducing the risk of penalties and improving its reputation in the market.
• Reducing Operational Risks
  The adoption of new technologies and procedures has significantly decreased potential vulnerabilities, improving the protection of both personnel and company assets.
• Optimizing Costs with Sustainable Investments
  The company has been able to maximize security without excessively impacting the budget, thanks to targeted investments and the use of SSI’s independent surveillance network, which has ensured both economic and technical economies of scale.

Why was SSI the winning choice?

The company chose SSI for its ability to offer an integrated and scalable security solution, combining:

• Risk Assessment, Risk Analysis and Security Consulting→To identify risks and optimize strategies.
• Centralized management→To reduce operational complexity and improve security coordination.
• Independent network of supervisory institutions→To ensure flexibility, reliability and cost optimization.
• Advanced technologies and staff training→To improve protection with state-of-the-art tools.

Conclusion

Thanks to the collaboration with SSI, the chemical company now operates with an efficient, compliant and scalable security system that can adapt to future needs. The intervention has ensured comprehensive protection of company assets, more effective risk management and improved regulatory compliance, without negatively impacting costs.

Adopting a proactive security strategy has enabled the company to achieve a secure, flexible and sustainable operating model for the future.

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