Lufkin, Texas Meat Processing Plant Receives DWC Safety Recognition

The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced the recipient of the 2024 Lone Star Safety Award is Double R Brand Foods LLC for its meat processing plant located in Lufkin, Texas. The recognition highlights the company’s commitment to workplace safety and health.

Double R Brand Foods’ manufacturing facility, which employs 233 workers in the production of handcrafted, smoked meats, has demonstrated outstanding dedication to maintaining a safe work environment. The company’s award is further underscored by its recent designation as a Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) recipient from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in February 2025.

Double R Brand Foods has partnered with DWC’s Occupational Safety and Health Consultation Program (OSHCON) since 2020, utilizing the program’s free on-site consultation services to enhance their safety practices. OSHCON is a no-cost program that helps Texas employers understand and comply with OSHA standards through confidential assistance conducted by professional safety consultants.

As a recipient of the Lone Star Award, Double R Brand Foods may be invited to share its best practices at industry events, mentor other organizations, participate in safety and health panels, such as those at the Texas Workers’ Compensation Conference on September 29-30 at the Embassy Suites in San Marcos.

The Lone Star Award recognizes Texas employers with exemplary safety programs. Eligible applicants include:

• Texas employers with workers’ compensation coverage.
• Employers without workers’ compensation coverage that have five or more employees.
• Participants in the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).

More information about the award can be found here.

Source: Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation

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