Safety
Smurfit-Stone has been an industry leader in safety performance since 2001. In 2007, Smurfit-Stone’s U.S. operations had an OSHA recordable case rate of 1.05, the best in company and industry history. This represents an 84 percent improvement in the company’s recordable case rate since the implementation of Smurfit-Stone’s SAFE process in 1995. The SAFE process, which stands for Smurfit-Stone Accident-Free Environment, promotes five core beliefs:
- All injuries are preventable
- Safety is everyone’s responsibility
- Working safely is a condition of employment
- Training employees to work safely is essential
- Safety is good business
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