Wayne-Sanderson Farms recognized for safety record

Honored at USPOULTRY National Safety Conference

September 27, 2023

Wayne-Sanderson Farms was recently recognized for stellar safety performance as industry leaders and peers joined company safety and leadership staff at the annual USPOULTRY National Safety Conference. The company received 13 separate facility awards during the industry’s largest annual safety-focused event.

The awards validate the company’s approach to employee safety and health under the leadership of Reggie McLee, vice president, Health and Safety, who launched the Zero Accident Culture initiative in 2015 to emphasize personal responsibility for safe workplace practices.

“Making sure our workforce knows the importance of a safe working environment is only part of it,” said McLee. “But showing we care enough about each other to require safe practices from every one on the team is how we make it happen.” His team went on to develop a proprietary Supervisors Safety Matrix, with tools and processes supervisors could use to analyze and improve workplace behaviors and map out best practices to improve safety. The initiative was later incorporated into the company’s Amazing Starts With Me corporate culture platform. Clint Rivers, Wayne-Sanderson Farms president and CEO, commented on the safety awards and the company’s continuous improvement strategy for safety, health and employee welfare. “We’re proud of the awards, but we’re even prouder of the performance. The best way to get improvement in DART rates and reductions in injuries is by making sure our emphasis is always on our people.”

Awards were based on injury statistics over a three-year span in tandem with judge’s program evaluations.

Awards of Distinction