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Most Cited Logging Safety Violations

August 27, 2009
By Di Mettler
Most Cited Logging Safety Violations

In the July/August 2009 issue of Springboard Magazine — the official publication of the Washington Contract Loggers Association —Jerry Bonagofsky ranked the 20 most cited violations by L&I; safety inspectors in 2008. 1. No written emergency medical plan for your jobsite. 2. DANGER 36-INCH CLEARANCE was not marked near the rear of log loaders...
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Safety First

May 15, 2009
By Di Mettler
Safety First

You probably, like me, get more than your share of “joke” emails. But every once in a while you get one that sticks with you. The one I received recently was entitled “How to Hot-Wire a Logging Truck!”  If you’ve seen this already, I apologize.  If you haven’t, it will make you rethink your...
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