Pulp, Paper and Packaging

From forestry to paper converting, safety management needs to account for continuous processes, major interventions and the work of contractor teams.

Context

Shutdowns and restarts are part of the process too

A plant may run continuously, but execution conditions change. Startups, shutdowns, maintenance interventions and process changes alter how people, equipment and energy sources interact. Familiar activities take on a different configuration when they happen outside the routine or under pressure to restart.

Major shutdowns concentrate contractors and teams with different levels of experience. Planning is usually detailed. In the field, unforeseen changes and schedule pressure can pull execution away from the plan.

There are also boundaries between forestry operations, the industrial site, logistics and converting or packaging areas. Each part can develop its own habits and references. Without an integrated view, similar incidents are handled differently and the learning stays confined to where the event happened.

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

Our work

Understanding decisions across areas and companies

A single site, one stage of the chain or a shared difficulty can be the starting point. With management, leaders and operations, we examine how risk signals and changes affect critical controls.

The gap between work as planned and work as done deserves attention, as do contractor integration and the flow of lessons between areas and sites.

Learn about our approach →

Project experience

All clients →
2021–2024 · Completed

Crown

Safety culture transformation journey in Brazil, with leadership development, governance, content to engage the organization and rollout of proactive management tools.

How we can help

All services →

Depending on the organization’s needs

  • Accident Investigation →

    Conduct or deepen the analysis of serious accidents and fatalities.

  • Strategic Safety Planning →

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

  • EHS Outsourcing →

    Run the transformation program inside the client’s organization, with members of our team under direct supervision and responsibilities defined by contract.