Cannon Cochran Management Services Inc. and Mississippi Manufacturers Association Work Comp Group awarded Patsy Brown of Laurel Lumber Co. with a safety award. Laurel Lumber Company has gone 8 1/2 years without a lost time injury. Laurel Lumber Co. has 40 employees who handle 100,000 pieces of lumber every week.

All new hires must past the interview process, take a drug test and go through orientation. All employees attend a weekly safety meeting to discuss any accidents and give safety suggestions. D'Wayne Barfield, Safey Supervisor inspects the forklifts and equipment every day.