LP Building Solutions Named APA's 2024 Safest Company
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LP wins prestigious industry safety honor for third consecutive year, Jasper mill recognized for safety innovation
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, has been named the 2024 Safest Company in its category by APA – The Engineered Wood Association. This is LP's third consecutive win and 13 th overall in the award's 17-year history, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to safety.
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The APA Safety and Health Awards program is the benchmark for excellence in workplace safety across North America's engineered wood products industry. Winners are selected based on the industry-standard Weighted Incident Rate (WIR), which considers restricted work, lost time, fatalities, and other recordable incidents. In 2024, LP recorded a best-in-class WIR of 2.31, significantly outperforming the industry average.
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'Safety at LP isn't just a policy—it's a shared responsibility built into every process and decision,' said LP Chair and CEO Brad Southern. 'This award reflects how our people take ownership of safety every day—through hands-on training, peer-led initiatives, and the confidence to speak up when something isn't right. This level of care protects lives, strengthens operations, and helps ensure every team member goes home safely.'
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In addition to the companywide recognition, LP's Jasper, Texas facility received the Jeff Wagner Process-Based Innovation in Safety Award, honoring exceptional advances in mill-level safety practices. The award, judged by a panel of industry safety professionals, recognizes creativity in achieving measurable safety improvements.
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To deepen engagement and accountability, the Jasper team launched the Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T.) Safety Champions Program, which empowered team members to take personal ownership of risk reduction. The program includes peer-led teams focusing on specific safety challenges, as well as an emotional engagement initiative where workers wrote letters to loved ones to reinforce the real-life impact of staying safe on the job. The result was not only improved safety metrics but also enhanced operational performance.
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'Earning this recognition for the third consecutive year is a tremendous honor and a reflection of the safety-first mindset our teams bring to work every day,' said LP Vice President of OSB Manufacturing Gabriel Farias, who also serves on APA's Board of Trustees. 'Safety is at the core of everything we do at LP, and we accept this recognition with both pride and a renewed commitment to keep getting better.'
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In total, seven LP facilities were recognized by APA's 2024 Safety and Health Awards, earning honors for incident-free performance and safety improvements:
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LP's commitment to safety is reflected in its strong safety culture and long track record of high performance. Since 2006, LP has earned more than 100 safety awards, achieved 17 one-million-hour milestones without a recordable incident, and secured OSHA VPP Star Certification at three sites. The company has maintained a Total Incident Rate (TIR) under 1.0 for more than a decade—far below the industry average. In 2024, LP reported a TIR of 0.67, exceeding internal benchmarks.
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Since the inception of APA's Safety and Health Awards in 2009, LP has collected more than 35 honors, including awards for equipment innovation and process-based safety improvements.
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For the full list of APA's Safety and Health Award recipients, visit apawood.com.
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About LP Building Solutions
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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 LP ® Oriented Strand Board. 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 21 plants across the U.S., Canada, Chile and Brazil. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.
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