LP again honors New Limerick mill ‘Best of the Best’ in safety

Officials with Louisiana-Pacific Corporation have announced that the laminated strand lumber mill in New Limerick was again one of three LP mills selected as a winner in the second phase of the company’s Best of the Best safety competition for 2008.     The mill, which employs 160 people and produces LP SolidStart® Laminated Strand Lumber, was selected for the award based on working injury-free and for the safety program it developed around the theme of “Seasons of Safety,” a new quarterly program that highlights working safely throughout the year.
The facility also won in its business division for the first phase of the LP 2008 safety program, which focused on hand safety. The mill will receive a trophy and special corporate recognition for its efforts. LP also honored its Tomahawk, Wisc., trim and siding mill and Sagola, Mich., oriented strand board mill as Best of the Best in their business divisions.
This portion of LP’s safety contest covered the period from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31. The focus was on identifying potential safety hazards and addressing them before an accident occurred.
“During a time of year when distractions abound, each of these locations focused on being proactive when it comes to providing a safe workplace, and they made a difference,” said LP Environmental, Health & Safety Vice President Mike Blosser.
LP, headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., was selected as one of America’s Safest Companies in 2007 by Occupational Hazards magazine. LP is a premier supplier of building products, manufacturing innovative, high-quality commodity and specialty products for its retail, wholesale, home-building and industrial customers. Visit LP’s Web site at www.lpcorp.com for additional information on the company.