APA Members Recognized for Excellence in Workplace Safety: Manufacturers Recognized for Their Commitment to Reducing On-The-Job Injuries
Engineered wood manufacturers from across North America were named winners of APA – The Engineered Wood Association's 2025 Safety and Health Awards — the premier safety award program for North America's engineered wood products industry. The program promotes and recognizes operational excellence with the goal of reducing injury and illness rates. The Safest Company Award went to three members: Winston Plywood & Veneer won in the category of three or fewer mills, PWT won for companies with four to 10 mills, and LP earned the title for companies with 11 or more member mills.
There were two winners in the prestigious Innovation in Safety Award category. Weyerhaeuser's Sutton, West Virginia, mill won the Equipment-Based Innovation in Safety Award for their submission, “Self-Dumping Hopper,” while Boise Cascade Company's Chapman, Alabama, mill won the Jeff Wagner Process-Based Innovation in Safety Award for their submission, “Leadership Daily Safety Audits.”
“We're proud of our members commitment to workplace safety,” said APA President Mark Tibbetts. “As an industry, it's important we continue advancing best practices to keep our workplaces safe and protect our teams.”
The APA Safety Award program continues to improve overall safety performance and encourages sharing of best practices to improve the industry's safety culture and programs. 85 APA member manufacturing facilities participated in the 2025 program.
The full list of winners and more information on the APA Safety and Health Awards Program can be found on the Association's website.
About APA – The Engineered Wood Association
APA – The Engineered Wood Association is a nonprofit trade association representing manufacturers of engineered wood products. APA supports product standards, quality assurance, building code acceptance, and industry education to advance safe, durable, and sustainable construction.
