Mercer Peace River, a pulp mill in Alberta, Canada, has reached an impressive safety milestone by achieving a Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.0 over a 12-month period ending November 30th.
This remarkable accomplishment highlights the company's dedication to workplace safety and the success of its MissionZERO safety program.
TRIR is a key metric used to measure workplace safety, calculated by the number of recordable injuries per 100 full-time workers over a year. A TRIR of 0.0 indicates that no recordable injuries occurred during this period, a significant improvement from the company's TRIR of 7.18 two years ago when the MissionZERO program was introduced.
The success is attributed to several factors:
- Leadership development and coaching
- Increased focus on proactive safety measures
- Shift from lagging to leading safety indicators
These initiatives include increased safety flashes, hazard identification, and more frequent safety conversations between team members and leaders.
Source: Mercer
Mercer Peace River's achievement sets a high standard for workplace safety in the pulp and paper industry. The company's commitment to continuous improvement in its safety culture serves as an example for others in the sector.
This milestone not only reflects positively on Mercer Peace River's safety practices but also potentially benefits the company in terms of reduced insurance premiums and improved standing with potential business partners who consider safety performance in their evaluations.
The Peace River mill is located in the boreal forest region of Peace River, Alberta, Canada, approximately 500 km north of Edmonton. Mercer Peace River’s pulp mill operations began in 1990 and produce both softwood (NBSK) and hardwood (NBHK) pulp
