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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 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 (SHARP).

More information about the award can be found .

Source: Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation

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