PLUMAS-SIERRA CHAPTER’S ANNUAL SPRING/SUMMER ROUND-UP RETURNS: FRIDAYEVENING, JUNE 2 All ACL members are invited to the RETURN of the annual “Spring/Summer Round-Up” hosted by the Plumas-Sierra Chapter of ACL. The event will take place at the scenic Greenhorn Creek Guest Ranch near Quincy. There will be an outdoor BBQ dinner, preceded by a…
As you know, a number of workers in California’s logging industry are Spanish-speaking. ACL Vice President Mike Albrecht and his wife Vicki, from the El Dorado-Mother Lode Chapter of ACL, wanted to alert you to a special First Aid/CPR class to be held in their area (Sonora) on Saturday June 3. The class will be…
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN ATTENDING A SPECIAL ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS CLASS ON SATURDAY MAY 13 ? SUBJECT: “HOW TO SUCCEED IN THE WORLD OF US FOREST SERVICE CONTRACTING — “PURCHASING, STEWARDSHIP, IDIQ AND MORE” When Associated California Loggers sent its delegation to Washington DC several weeks ago, we took a meeting with members of a …
Spring is here, Summer’s coming and the Redding Chapter of Associated California Loggers intends to greet them with the Nineteenth Annual Log-a-Load-for-Kids Trapshoot. Members of ACL from all regions are welcome to attend, and you can bring your friends. The event will take place on Sunday April 30 at 10:00 a.m., rain or shine, at the Seven Lakes Gun…
FRIDAY, APRIL 21 IS THE DEADLINE TO GET ON THE 2017 PRO-LOGGER LIST! The deadline for getting your units to Associated California Loggers to be placed on the 2017 ProLogger List is Close of Business, April 21 (We are moving the deadline back from that of previous years, to avoid conflict with April 15, “tax day.”) At least…
What your employees need to know, wear, and do Logging operations are inherently dangerous. According to OSHA, “logging is the most dangerous occupation in the United States.” OHSA notes that: as loggers use their tools and equipment, they deal with massive weights and irresistible momentum of falling, rolling, and sliding trees and logs. The hazards…
This video from Sierra Pacific Industries helps you get up to speed on new “scientific education” requirement of the Sustainable Forestry Initiate (SFI) certification program, which Associated California Loggers incorporates into its ProLogger continuing education and logger certification program.
The dry season is upon us, which means the threat of fire is greater. It is incumbent on all of us to be more diligent in our daily efforts to protect our employees, equipment, and the environment. While the threat of fire varies across the country, we must take the time to acquaint ourselves and…
Safety on the road is the most important activity for logging companies, and it’s also the most significant exposure encountered in day-to-day operations. A large amount of time, equipment, and money is spent daily in the woods, but the exposure to the public is minimal. Logging trucks, however, encounter the public on a daily basis…
A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers have introduced legislation to address the so-called “Cottonwood” case, which is bringing desperately-needed forest projects to a halt. If it’s not fixed, the decision will threaten jobs, recreation and a variety of forest activities. Forestry associations and wildlife groups are calling for action. Here’s why, and here’s how you…