PaperWorks Wabash Mill Logs One Million Accident Free Hours

PaperWorks Industries, Philadelphia, Pa., USA, reports that its Wabash, Ind., mill logged its one millionth consecutive hour without an accident this past Sunday, July 31. "This is a very rare and impressive accomplishment for not only our industry, but any industry," said Joe Atkinson, director of safety at PaperWorks. "Setting this kind of safety record in two years is nothing short of amazing." Atkinson was the initiator of a company-wide safety program that was implemented across the company's mills in 2009, and has since begun being instituted in its other facilities."

Fred Kalakay, GM of the Wabash mill, added that "safety is a core value at PaperWorks. Achieving more than two years without a lost time incident and more than a million man-hours without a recordable incident can only happen with the attention and actions of all mill employees. These results are supported by a common-sense approach to the development of safety standards, communications, actions, and audits, with a mill safety committee that has allowed employees to build a safety culture based on care and awareness."

Founded in 2008, PaperWorks Industries' Packaging Group produces specialized folding cartons, serving clients of all sizes across North America from 11 facilities. Its Paperboard Group manufactures approximately 300,000 tons of 100% recycled paperboard every year for a variety of end uses, and further specializes in the cutting and distribution of all paper types. The company has more than 1,850 employees across 18 North American locations, with annual sales in excess of $600 million.

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