People are of course our most essential resource. The safety and wellbeing of those who make the mills run is our #1 concern. Our operations have well developed safety programs and active Occupation Health and Safety Committees which focus on continual improvement to eliminate workplace incidents.
In 2012 Canfor Pulp achieved a medical incident rate (MIR) of 3.12. This rate is higher than 2011 and certainly not at the level we would hope. However, this increased rate results from a higher level of minor medical aid incidents only.
MEDICAL INCIDENT RATE
Per 200,000 hours worked
