Article1 min read Oct 14, 2025Yankee Dryer Safety and Reliability Committee Fall Virtual Meeting - November 6, 2025Virtual event to address safe, reliable operating and maintenance practices
Article1 min read Aug 21, 2025PPSA 81st Annual Safety & Health ConferenceJoin PPSA's 81st Annual Safety & Health Conference, August 24-27, 2025 in New Orleans, where mid-career professionals in forest products can advance their safety leadership expertise. This four-day event delivers essential safety management insights, regulatory compliance updates, and proven injury prevention strategies that directly impact operational ROI. Network with industry safety experts, benchmark best practices across forest products operations, and gain advanced technical knowledge to strengthen your safety culture initiatives. Registration is now open for this premier professional development opportunity that combines practical safety solutions with leadership development for plant managers, operations leaders, and safety professionals seeking to demonstrate measurable safety performance improvements to stakeholders.
Article1 min read Jul 24, 2025Step Into the Center of Safety InnovationExplore a dynamic exhibit floor, meet top suppliers, and build game-changing industry connections at PPSA 2025
Article1 min read Apr 30, 2025STAR - April 2025 - STAR of the MonthTAPPI's new Technical Information Paper provides essential safety protocols for handling and storing bulk hydrogen peroxide solutions in industrial operations. Published April 2025, this comprehensive guide addresses critical personnel protection measures and equipment safety standards that plant managers and operations leaders need to mitigate workplace hazards. Developed by industry experts from Irving Pulp & Paper and Solenis, the TIP emphasizes the importance of consulting hydrogen peroxide suppliers during facility design to address unique operational parameters. This technical resource supports mid-career professionals in implementing advanced safety practices, ensuring regulatory compliance, and protecting team members while optimizing operational efficiency in chemical handling processes.
Article2 min read Mar 20, 2025Transforming Safety Culture: PPSA’s Keynote Speakers Take the StageIndustry Leaders Bring Proven Strategies to Enhance Workplace Safety
Article1 min read Oct 8, 2024Yankee Dryer Safety and Reliability Committee Fall Meeting Set for November 7, 2024Be part of this virtual event addressing safe, reliable operating and maintenance practices.
Podcast00:27:35 Sep 26, 2024Better Together: Kurt Mehlberg, Improving Safety Training - A Hands-on ApproachTAPPI's new Technical Information Paper (TIP) delivers a hands-on approach to safety training that mid-career professionals can implement to reduce workplace incidents and prove ROI. Developed by the PIMA Safety Committee through industry collaboration at TAPPI conferences, this comprehensive resource provides real-world case studies, best practices, and proven methodologies for high-risk activities like confined space entry and lockout procedures. Mills can leverage this permanent reference document to design more effective safety training programs, moving beyond virtual classroom methods to practical, experiential learning that demonstrates measurable safety improvements and supports zero-incident goals.
Article1 min read Sep 26, 2024Metsä Fibre Taking Production Downtime at Joutseno Pulp Mill in FinlandMetsä Fibre announced that its Joutseno pulp mill is undergoing a production shutdown to adapt to the current market situation. The Joutseno pulp mill has the capacity to produce 690,000 metric tons per year of high-quality softwood pulp.
