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La-Z-Boy wins state safety honor

Worker Donnie Mooneyham, part of the "Green Team," assembles part of a rocker recliner Wednesday at the La-Z-Boy furniture factory in Dayton, Tenn. The factory has taken steps to become more environmentally friendly which include installing a starter array of solar panels on the roof and using battery-operated power tools and energy efficient lighting on a manufacturing pod. Worker Donnie Mooneyham, part of the "Green Team," assembles part of a rocker recliner Wednesday at the La-Z-Boy furniture factory in Dayton, Tenn. The factory has taken steps to become more environmentally friendly which include installing a starter array of solar panels on the roof and using battery-operated power tools and energy efficient lighting on a manufacturing pod.

By Staff Report July 31, 2015 1 min read

La-Z-Boy, Inc., in Dayton, Tenn., was one of five Tennessee companies chosen to receive the Commissioner’s Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety and Health.

TOSHA Administrator Steve Hawkins presented the award this week to the furniture maker, which employs 1,344 people at its Dayton plant – the biggest employer in Rhea County. La-Z-Boy in Dayton has worked more than 4.2 million hours without a lost-time workplace injury or illness. The site’s lost-time injury-free record dates back to March 2013.

“La-Z-Boy, Inc. has demonstrated strong commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace,” Hawkins said. “The evaluation criteria for this award are challenging, and this company has worked extremely hard to meet and exceed the standards the award requires.”