How can state forestry agencies contribute to wood supply chain operation?
FRA and the National Association of State Foresters (NASF) organized a Forum at FRA’s September Board meeting to enable some give-and-take on how well state forestry agencies are able to connect with the challenges mills and loggers face in wood supply management.
One of the benefits of FRA meetings is hearing the thoughts of some of the smartest people in our industry. That was clearly the case at our recent Fall Board Meeting, with the state of our economy on everyone’s mind.
Safety Alert 11-S-15
On a late summer afternoon in the South, a forester was checking harvest contract compliance at a logging operation. Weather conditions were good.
Safety Alert 11-S-14
A logging crew member was hand-felling a sawtimber-sized tree on a late fall afternoon in the Southeastern U.S.
Safety Alert 11-S-13
A logger was felling hardwood timber on an early spring day in the Northeast. Weather was not a factor in the incident. A skidder operator was also working on the same site.
The safety of the strapping young fellow you just hired in your logging business is now your responsibility. His enthusiasm to work hard and make a difference in your organization can be a great benefit to you. Or, if not properly trained, mentored, and guided, he can become injured—or worse.
TECHNICAL RELEASE 11-R-21
Logging Systems: thinning
Tommy Johnson, owner of Johnson Logging in DeRidder, Louisiana, uses tracked feller-bunchers and 6-wheel (3-axle) skidders to thin pine plantations on flat, seasonally wet terrain in southwestern Louisiana. These machines maintain high production while minimizing site and residual stand damage.
TECHNICAL RELEASE 11-R-20
Trucks/Trucking: Safety
Every year many workers die or are permanently injured in fall-related accidents. “It takes one second for you to fall 16 feet.” So says the Safe Working Procedures manual used by DCT Chambers Trucking and its Glen Transport division.
TECHNICAL RELEASE 11-R-19
Woodyards: safety
Many roundwood receiving facilities across the U.S. have installed unbinding racks with pivoting arms that protect truck drivers while they are unbinding their load at a mill (see FRA Technical Releases 05-R-17 and 91-R-7, for example).
TECHNICAL RELEASE 11-R-18 Trucks/Trucking: communication
Rayonier’s Southeastern Wood Procurement operation recently began communicating with wood suppliers via Twitter. This method of communication ensures trucking and logging resources are in step with mill dynamics that potentially affect truck turn-around times.
