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?

Resolute employees can be very proud of our world-class safety performance in 2018!

What makes a safe workplace? Safety gear, warning signs, safer machines?

Over the past few years, American Eagle Paper Mills fully embraced our environmental sustainability, but it became clear that our worker safety needed much more attention.

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has recognized Resolute's proactive approach to health and safety with a 2018 Leadership in Sustainability Award.

A review of recent data from the Combustible Dust Incident Database provides insights into dust-related process safety

Richmond, B.C. — WorkSafeBC is launching an awareness campaign to educate employers and workers about impairment in the workplace, as the legalization of recreational cannabis takes effect October 17.

Congratulations to all employees at our Fox Creek and Whitecourt wood products operations, who've been recognized at the 2018 Alberta Forest Products Association AGM and Conference for exceptional safety performance.

The 13th annual Vancouver Island Safety Conference will take place at the downtown Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo on Saturday September 29 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm with 10 different speakers covering topics within the theme of "Managing risk – empowering good decisions".

AHLSTROM-MUNKSJÖ OYJ, PRESS RELEASE, JULY 30, 2018 at 9:00 EEST

Ahlstrom-Munksjö and Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, are sole sponsors of a new RISI PPI Safety Awards category.

Saint-Félicien (Quebec), June 21, 2018 –The management of Resolute is proud of its employees' workplace safety record reached at La Doré and Girardville sawmills, in Quebec.

Last week, Tolko's High Level Division recognized North America Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) week by conducting refresher training for all first aid attendants and held 10 separate evacuations or mock injury scenarios.