When safety is on the top of the agenda in most industrial companies, how is it still possible to have over 100,000 occupational accidents every year in Finland?

Sustainability is one of our core principles, and it drives everything from how we harvest trees and manufacture goods to how we help improve the communities where we live, work and play.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö and Metsä Fibre continue collaboration in safety. A pilot program started with cross-audits in both companies’ production facilities in Finland in late 2018.

Greif’s paper recycling plant in Dalton, Georgia reached an impressive safety milestone in October, operating seven years without a medical case. This achievement by the Dalton team supports the company’s aspiration of achieving zero accidents worldwide.

Improving employee safety in 21st-century manufacturing environments is a continual journey and one that’s becoming more and more personal at our Kamloops Mill. Our proactive safety measures involve each of our colleagues.

Back in the early 2000s, the management team at Resolute’s La Doré (Quebec) sawmill noticed that the workers responsible for sorting lumber during the night shift were susceptible to making errors when they became drowsy.

A person’s physical and mental health directly affects her or his ability to work safely. This is why our well-being and safety initiatives go hand in hand. By helping to keep our colleagues healthy, we’re creating a safer workplace at Domtar.

At DS Smith Tecnicarton we are committed to prevention and the internal training of our employees as a guarantee of safety at work

On Tuesday, June 25, our Fox Creek Wood Products Division celebrated a huge milestone: a full year of operation without a single lost-time, medical-aid or first-aid incident.

We’re excited to announce that at approximately 3:30 pm MT on June 25, 2019, our High Level team officially became the 1st division at Tolko to reach 1 million hours without a single recordable incident!

In my position, I provide guidance and support to the Tissue Group facilities in Quebec in their efforts to improve workplace safety.

Day two of Workplace Safety North's inaugural health and safety conference emphasized the impact of substance abuse in the sawmill and forestry industry

NAPLES — Alta Forest Products, located in Naples, has reached the achievement of one year completely accident free.

“Augsburg mill has developed a comprehensive zero accident action plan, including safety leadership on all levels, commitment and clear role models with exemplary management of changes.”

This week we had a 360° Celebration of our Commitment to Safety at Automatic Handling. Over the past three years we have continued to improve our safety program, culture, and commitment.

On 28 April, we will be celebrating World Day for Safety and Health at Work, an international campaign to promote safe, healthy and decent work.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö believes that zero accidents is possible. The long-term goal is an accident-free workplace and in order to achieve this target, the company is certifying its plants with the ISO 45001-standard.

Vancouver lawyer Lisa Helps has been contracted by the Province to assess how WorkSafeBC implemented worker safety recommendations following the two sawmill explosions at Babine Forest Products and Lakeland Mills.

Every employee at Resolute – be they mill worker or president and chief executive officer – is charged with identifying potential safety hazards and creating an injury-free workplace.

The forest products industry, like others, is embracing a new paradigm to help prevent serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) in the workplace.

What do you do when you become the first-ever division at Tolko to hit 750,000 hours zero RIR?