BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND VALUE CREATION
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
GOVERNANCE
Safety at work
E S G
The safety of our employees is a top priority for us, and we work systematically to reduce the number of occupational accidents. In the development of safety at work, we focus on personal risk assessment, the deployment of common safety standards, and the develop- ment of hand safety.
Indicators and progress
We aim for zero accidents by 2030.
TOTAL RECORDABLE INCIDENT FREQUENCY (TRIF) per million hours worked
LOST-TIME ACCIDENT FREQUENCY RATE (LTA1F) per million hours worked
15 12
10 8 6 4 2 0
9 6 3 0
0
0
18 19 20 21 22
18 19 20 21 22
TARGET 2030
TARGET 2030
In 2022, the total recordable injury frequency (TRIF) was 6.7 (9.8).
In 2022, the lost-time accident rate (LTA1F) was 5.4 (7.0).
while the target is 100%. In addition, 77% of the target group conducted the targeted number of risk assessments per person.
Metsä Board has also specified annual targets for its proactive safety indicators – namely, safety observations, safety walks, safety talks and personal risk assessments. The 2022 result for safety observations was 104%, safety walks 144%, safety talks 139% and personal risk assessments 255%,
Our operations
Operating methods We manage risks associated with safety at work by complying with the ISO 45001 standard for occupational health and safety, and with the common safety management principles, daily management processes, safety at work standards, and key safety guidelines applied throughout Metsä Group. The common principles and operating methods support operations in line with the ISO standard at our mills and comply with our company’s Code of Conduct and safety policy. The implementation of processes at
mills is monitored with internal audits. External annual audits are carried out in accordance with the ISO 45001 standard. Risk assessment and management is supported by a health, safety, environment and quality (HSEQ) system, intended for the recording and monitoring of accidents, safety observations, close calls, corrective measures, and our personnel briefing sessions, known as safety talks. In addition to safety matters, the same system is used for recording entries concerning environmental
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