Zero absence injuries in the last year at Saugbrugs – safety first, always!

25/08/2025

At Norske Skog Saugbrugs, a strong safety culture is more than a goal – it’s a way of working. The site has now gone for one year without any injuries causing absence, a significant achievement in a complex industrial environment with nearly 370 employees, including 30 apprentices.

This milestone builds on a long-standing commitment to health and safety. Over the last eight years, only two absence injuries have been recorded – an extraordinary accomplishment. Even more impressively, Saugbrugs had zero absence injuries for a full five-year period between 2017 and 2022.

“Our focus on health, safety and environment is deeply embedded in everything we do,” says Lisa Beate Grimstad, Director of Health, Environment, Safety and Quality at Saugbrugs. “We work continuously to improve working conditions and ensure that everyone – whether new apprentice or experienced operator – returns home safely every day.”

Saugbrugs holds ISO 45001 certification and actively implements Norske Skog’s “Take Care 24/7” safety programme. The result? A workplace where awareness, leadership, and safe behaviours go hand in hand.

A big thank you to everyone at Saugbrugs for their dedication. You prove that zero injuries isn’t a dream – it’s a standard we can achieve together.

Working together to keep zero harm injuries from left: Fabian Granstrøm, Knut Stian Fagerhøi, Lisa Grimstad, Svein Atle Fjellstad, Tikua Paulos, and Martin Jivar Vaaler Faidhalla.