Large blames contractor – Dagens Industri

Large blames contractor – Dagens Industri

        Updated 2014-08-12 10:03. Published 2014-08-12 09:53
     

         
            Photo: Tobias Andersson / Rescue Service Finspång
         
       

Stora Enso Timber clients to the contractor that most likely started in the big forest fire in Västmanland, put the blame on the contractor. It writes SvD Business.

“To minimize risk is judged best locally by the contractor who is responsible for day-to-day manage the risks exist, including fire, “says Stora Enso Skog’s CEO Martin Holmgren told the newspaper.

” Yes, and the reason is that the possibility of assessing is out of the contractor. They are best suited. “

He clarifies that there is no suspicion of forest fire and the incident is under police investigation.

The fire started at scarification, which is highly flammable, commissioned for Stora Enso. The fire will cost society more than 1 billion, and the liability issue is highly topical.

Stora Enso claimed in a statement on Monday that the company has received assurance from the contractor that it would be a fire watch in place.