safety

Image of Gentry and his wife and young child. Gentry is standing to the left while his wife, Carmen, is to the right and is holding their infant child.

Gentry Hassell Is Fired Up About Fire Safety

Fire safety in a sawmill requires a lot of special equipment, from intricate systems of pipes and hoses to high-tech sensors. But even more important are the dedicated employees such as Gentry Hassell who keep it all in working order. ... Read More
July 15, 2025
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Image of Don Moore and his grandson outside of Don's airplane. The plane is white with red wing tips and tail and has a propeller on the front of the plane. The plane's canopy is open. Don can be seen holding his grandson on the far side of the plane.

A 50-Year Journey of Caring and Progress

Don Moore first worked for Weyerhaeuser shortly after graduating from high school in the summer of 1974. He landed the job through a friend whose father was a logging supervisor, but he felt uneasy in the woods. ... Read More
March 14, 2025
#safety #peopledevelopment #GreatPlaceToWork
Image of smoke from the Lane 1 fire in Oregon. The sun is reflecting against the smoke, making the sky on the left side of the image appear very orange. A helicopter can be seen on the right side of the image.

Teamwork Saves Oregon Tree Farm From Serious Damage

In the days before a lightning storm sparked eight separate wildfires just outside Dorena, Oregon, on July 17, former wildland firefighter Ruger Sanow was on edge. ... Read More
March 3, 2025
#safety #GreatCommunitySupport #Workingtogether #GreatPlaceToWork
Image of three Buckhannon workers receiving "Safety Champion" t-shirts for helping a coworker iwth an overhead door issue. The shirts are blue with white lettering.

People Power: The Heart of Buckhannon’s Success Is a Commitment to People

At our engineered wood products plant in Buckhannon, West Virginia, success isn’t merely a goal. It’s an ongoing journey fueled by teamwork and collaboration — a journey that has made Buckhannon one of our most consistent top performers in both safety and manufacturing reliability. ... Read More
August 16, 2024
#safety #innovation #Workingtogether #GreatPlaceToWork
Image of Travis Fields, operations manager; Jordan LeFever, lumber safety liason; and Mike Butzlaff, shipping supervisor at the Columbia Falls MDF Mill.

Columbia Falls MDF Plant Wins Its Third Major Industry Award for Safety Innovations

For the third year in a row, our medium density fiberboard (MDF) mill in Columbia Falls, Montana, has won the annual Composite Panels Association Safety Innovation of the Year. In doing so, Columbia Falls — our only MDF manufacturing facility and the longest-running MDF plant in the world, celebrating 50 years later in 2024 — beat out facilities from 34 other CPA members eligible for the award. ... Read More
August 12, 2024
#woodproducts #safety #innovation #Workingtogether #GreatPlaceToWork