Weyerhaeuser (NYSE: WY), employees at St. Helens Tree Farm-North achieved a world-class safety success this month as they tallied more than one million hours without a lost-time injury.

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"This is an incredible achievement for an operation in our industry and an achievement that is difficult to obtain in any industry," said Jack Taylor, Weyerhaeuser's senior vice president for Timberlands. "This type of safety success results from strong leadership and full engagement from employees at all levels. Our St. Helens team has proven that it is world-class in safety performance."

The St. Helens team is made up of foresters, engineers, loggers, truck drivers, mechanics, road maintenance crews, construction crews and administrative staff. Ray Arnold, the team leader, came to St. Helens Tree Farm in September of 2000 and has worked for Weyerhaeuser for 32 years.

"Safety at our St. Helens tree farm begins with setting clear expectations and making sure we have 'buy-in' from every employee," Arnold said. "Then we concentrate on bringing safety to the forefront everyday and on recognizing employees who work safely. This group takes a great deal of pride in making sure the whole team goes home safe and healthy at the end of the day," Arnold said.

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration defines a lost-time injury as a work-related injury or illness that results in a physician restricting an employee from work for a day or more.

Weyerhaeuser owns and sustainable manages one million acres in Washington, including 435,000 acres in Cowlitz County.

Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest integrated forest products companies, was incorporated in 1900. In 2004, sales were $22.7 billion. It has offices or operations in 19 countries, with customers worldwide. Weyerhaeuser is principally engaged in the growing and harvesting of timber; the manufacture, distribution and sale of forest products; and real estate construction, development and related activities. Additional information about Weyerhaeuser's businesses, products and practices is available at http://www.weyerhaeuser.com/ .

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   +1-360-636-6812
   cell, +1-503-705-0007
   for Weyerhaeuser

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