Beginning February 1, 2016 Linden Lumber, LLC will require all person passing the property gates to wear safety toed boots, safety glasses and hard hats. Hearing protection is required to be on your person as well so that you may wear it as necessary for noise.

At Linden, the only thing we’re more serious about than lumber is the safety of our employees and visitors to our sawmill. Our top priority is to ensure that everyone stays safe from the time they enter our gates to the time they leave our facility. That’s why we’ve revamped our personal protective equipment notice (PPE notice) for all persons on-site. That includes all employees, contractors, suppliers, and visitors to any site other than Linden’s main office.  Here’s a summary of the guidelines:

• Safety boots must have protection extending above the ankle and should be ASTM F-2413 or ANZI Z41 approved. You’ll find the certification for safety boots sewn on the tongue of your boots.
• Safety glasses must be ANSI 787 approved, which will be printed on the rim or the stem of your safety glasses. Tinted glasses should only be worn outdoors.
• Hard hats must be ANZI 798.1 approved. This does not include bump caps. Also, hard hats should be replaced every 5 years. Talk to a Linden supervisor on-site if your hard hat needs replacing.
• Hearing protection should be on your person at all times on-site at Linden. You don’t have to wear it when you enter the gate, but hearing protection needs to be available when needed.

PPE is available free of charge to Linden Lumber employees, and will be replaced free of charge when they begin to show signs of wear. Employees, this notice has been placed in your paycheck, and is posted throughout the site for your reference. For visitors, talk with your responsible party, and they will ensure you stay safe while at our facility.

Find the full personal protective equipment notice here.

Stay safe out there guys!