Sawmill network launches best practice for safer handling of finished goods packages
27 February 2026
SSG’s Sawmill Network is now taking a concrete step to spread the lessons learned from real accidents and prevent future injuries in the sawmill industry. Based on experience from a serious accident where finished goods packages collapsed at a Södra Wood site, the network has developed a best practice that gathers good examples of solutions and measures for safer handling of finished goods packages.
The purpose of this type of best practice is to show good solutions for preventing ill health and accidents. The work has been based on Södra Wood’s own work after the accident, and the document is free to disseminate and can be a support for players in the sawmill industry and others with similar challenges.
– In the area of health and safety, we do not compete, but the important thing is that we share learnings and experiences to prevent and prevent someone from getting hurt at work. We see in the network that we are working on and attempting to solve similar problems, and here we hope that with these good examples of solutions we can help and inspire everyone with similar problems," says Anders Grankvist, Chairman of SSG’s sawmill network and representative for Södra Wood.
Sharing knowledge for safer workplaces
SSG’s sawmill network brings together representatives from the sawmill industry and has worked for a long time to improve the working environment in the industry through knowledge sharing and collaboration, with the aim of creating accident-free workplaces and strengthening the safety culture.
– Sharing knowledge and experience is one of the greatest advantages of the network. By spreading lessons from real-life examples, we can work together to be more preventive and avoid similar incidents happening again," says Christel Benke, Process Manager at SSG.