LP's industry-leading safety program wins
eleventh APA Safest Company Award since 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 25,
2023 /CNW/ -- LP Building Solutions (LP), a
leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, has
been recognized as a 2022 Safest Company Award winner by APA – The
Engineered Wood Association. Now in its 15th year, LP
has won this prestigious recognition 11 times.
"At LP, safety is central to
everything we do," said LP Chair and CEO Brad Southern.
This premier safety award program for the structural panel and
engineered wood industry in North
America selects winners based on the lowest rates and
severity of injuries, greatest reductions in injuries, innovations
to reduce injuries, and best company record. APA conducts an
industry-wide Safety Survey of member and non-member mills who
report their recordable, restricted work, lost time, and fatality
incidents and hours worked to APA each calendar year by submitting
their annual OSHA 300A Log. This year, more than 80 mills reported
data for 2022.
The Safest Company Award goes to the APA member companies with
the best average weighted incident rates (WIR), which is calculated
based on restricted work, lost time, and fatality and other
recordable incidents. In 2022, LP's WIR for its mills was an
industry-leading 4.59. Across all its locations, LP achieved a WIR
of 3.95.
"At LP, safety is central to everything we do," said LP Chair
and CEO Brad Southern. "It is our
responsibility to create a safe work environment for all team
members and uphold safe work practices regardless of the task or
location. By applying an innovative mindset to our safety
programs and practices, 2022 was another year of strong safety
performance. We would not have received this recognition without
the focus and dedication of each and every LP team member and for
that, I'm sincerely grateful."
In addition to the Safest Company Award, LP's oriented strand
board facility in Ponta Grossa, Brazil, won APA's Three-Year Safety Award,
which is presented to mills with the best average WIR over the last
three years. Additionally, the facility won APA's Safety and Health
Honor Roll Award.
Since 2007, LP has achieved a companywide world-class total
incident rate (TIR) below 1.0 and has reached 1 million
recordable-free hours at various LP sites 17 times. The company's
safety leadership has earned it more than 85 awards since
2010. Additionally, LP has won over 20 APA Awards, including
the Equipment-Based Innovation Award and the Jeff Wagner
Process-Based Innovation Award.
"We are proud of our members' commitment to processes that
improve worker's safety," shared APA President Mark Tibbetts. "It is important that we, as an
industry, continue to implement best practices to keep our
workplaces as safe as possible."
To see the full list of APA's Safety and Health Award winners,
visit apawood.com.
About LP Building Solutions
As a leader in high-performance building
solutions, Louisiana-Pacific
Corporation (LP Building Solutions, NYSE: LPX)
manufactures engineered wood products that meet the demands of
builders, remodelers and homeowners worldwide. LP's
extensive portfolio of innovative and dependable products includes
Siding Solutions (LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding,
LP® SmartSide® ExpertFinish® Trim & Siding,
LP BuilderSeries® Lap Siding and
LP® Outdoor Building Solutions™), LP Structural Solutions
(LP® TechShield® Radiant Barrier,
LP WeatherLogic® Air & Water Barrier, LP
Legacy® Premium Sub-Flooring,
LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing,
LP NovaCore® Thermal Insulated Sheathing and
LP® TopNotch® 350 Durable Sub-Flooring) and oriented
strand board (OSB). In addition to product solutions, LP provides
industry-leading customer service and warranties. Since its
founding in 1972, LP has been Building a Better World™ by
helping customers construct beautiful, durable homes while
shareholders build lasting value. Headquartered
in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates 22 plants
across the U.S., Canada, Chile and Brazil.
For more information, visit LPCorp.com.
About APA – The Engineered Wood Association
Founded in
1933 and based in Tacoma,
Washington, APA represents about 175 plywood, oriented
strand board, glulam timber, wood I-joist, Rim Board®,
cross-laminated timber and structural composite lumber mills
throughout North America. Its
primary functions are to conduct quality auditing and testing, to
engage in applied research, and to provide market support and
development.
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