Aerial view of a large pulp and paper complex with log yards beside a river

Paper, Pulp and Packaging

From forestry to paper converting, safety management needs to consider continuous processes, major work on equipment, and the work of contractor teams.

Shutdowns and restarts are also part of the process

A plant may operate continuously, but the conditions for carrying out work change. Startups, shutdowns, maintenance work, and process changes alter the interaction between people, equipment, and energy sources. Familiar activities take on a different configuration when they occur outside the usual routine or under pressure to restart.

Major shutdowns bring together contractors and teams with different experience. Planning is usually detailed. In the field, unforeseen changes and schedule pressure can lead the work away from what was planned.

There are also boundaries between forestry operations, industrial sites, logistics, and converting or packaging areas. Each part may develop its own habits and references. Without an integrated understanding, similar incidents are handled differently and learning remains confined to the location where the event occurred.

Occupational safety and process risks need to be considered together. When they follow separate paths, decisions about production, maintenance, and reliability may fail to consider the full range of exposures.

Understand decisions across functions and companies

A site, a stage in the value chain, or a shared difficulty may be the starting point. With management, leaders, and operations, we examine how signs of risk and changes affect critical controls.

The difference between planned work and work as carried out deserves attention, as do the integration of contractors and the sharing of lessons across functions and sites.

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In metal packaging manufacturing, the work with Crown brought together leadership development, governance, and support for implementing proactive management tools.

2021–2024 · Completed

Crown

A safety culture transformation process in Brazil involving leadership development, governance, content to engage the organization, and the implementation of proactive management tools.

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Safety Culture Assessment

Identify how culture is expressed across forestry operations, industrial sites, maintenance, logistics, and corporate leadership.

According to the organization’s needs

  • Accident Investigation

    Lead or deepen the analysis of serious accidents and fatalities.

  • Strategic Safety Planning

    Organize priorities and governance in operations involving different sites, activities, and contractors.

  • EHS Outsourcing

    Put the transformation program into practice within the client’s organization, with professionals from the team under direct leadership and with responsibilities defined by contract.

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Describe the site or stage of the value chain and what leadership needs to decide.

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