PLC Supporting Member Weekly Update Sept. 24, 2021
In this Issue:
Logger EXPO – Come visit our booth!
PLC Annual Meeting – Register Now!
PLC Award Nominations Needed – Oct. 1 deadline!
PLC Store – Many items for sale
Safety Resources – Safety First!
Trucking – Updates weekly
Classified listings – Check them out!
Member Discounts – Many to choose from
Logging News – Latest headlines
PLC is at the EXPO! Come visit us!
PLC staff are looking forward to seeing many of you at the Logger’s EXPO in Bangor today and tomorrow! Come visit our booth inside. Know a logger or forest products business owner who is not a member? Bring them with you! We’ll have giveaways, information and more. See you there!
PLC Annual Meeting Oct. 29!
Register Now!
The countdown to the PLC’s 25th Annual Meeting and Log A Load Auction on Oct. 29 has begun! We have a full schedule this year which you may review HERE. We have come a long way in 25 years, come celebrate! Members and Supporting Members, please register for this event at https://maineloggers.com/2021meetingauction/
PLC Award Nominations Needed!
Do you know a person or business involved in the logging industry who ought to be recognized for outstanding professionalism, service to the community, or service to the industry? If you do, please nominate them for one of the PLC’s annual awards!
Nominations must be received no later than Oct. 1 2021!
Winners will be honored at the PLC’s Annual Meeting on Oct. 29 in Bangor.
PLC Online Store
Looking for great PLC items and apparel? Gifts? First Aid packs, safety items and more? You will find them at the new PLC Online Store on our web site. Ordering is easy.
CHECK IT OUT HERE
Safety Resources
TRAINING TOPIC: Accident Investigations—Root Cause Analysis
October 12, 2021
VIA ZOOM
9:00am – 11:00am
Spring Trainings Available Online!
Members Only!
GO TO MEMBERS ONLY
NE Safe Logger
Now is a great time for online training!
NE Safe Logger:
Northeast Safe Logger is an entry level safety and workers’ comp. compliance training program for new entrants to the industry. This is a way for your company to create a culture of safety and reduce risk with a program created by loggers for loggers.
· 16 hours of interactive online training
· Complete on a computer, tablet or smart phone
· Done at the users’ own pace anytime day or night
Upon completion participants will get the discounted “certified logger” rate for workers’ compensation insurance in the State of Maine. Visit www.tcnef.org/nesafelogger/ for more information on pricing.
Log-ins are limited and will be awarded on a first come first served basis. Your company will be put on a wait list if all the log-ins are in use.
LEARN MORE about these training options by emailing Jessica at jessica@maineloggers.com or calling (207) 688-8195.
Trucking
As we enter into the fall we enter into the increase of morning and afternoon traffic with schools starting up. Please take time to plan your routes and to be aware of not only the increase in vehicle traffic, but expect an increase in pedestrian traffic and bicycle traffic! EYES UP… JUST DRIVE and BE AWARE.
Reminder: Onboard documentation and supporting documents
Motor carriers and drivers have specific requirements under the ELD regulations. Some of the most commonly cited violations pertain to the documents and materials drivers are required to have with them in the commercial motor vehicle (CMV), or that motor carriers must retain in their files, and provide to enforcement personnel upon request. Below are a few reminders to help motor carriers and drivers adhere to these requirements. Learn more…
Logging Industry News
Testing wearable devices to assess cardiovascular risk among loggers
In August, Northeast Center researchers went “off the tar” and deep into the Maine woods to run trials of wearable sensors as a means of collecting cardiovascular data from mechanized loggers at work. The trial was conducted in collaboration with Insoo Kim, PhD, from the Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workforce.
Increasingly crowded US Forests
New research shows that Maine’s forests have grown denser over the past few decades. That’s not necessarily a good thing.
Member Discounts
TRUCKING DISCOUNTS THROUGH THE ALC!
PLC Members, because the PLC is a member of the American Loggers Council YOU are entitled to special discounts on truck purchases! Click on the brand names below to learn more!
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Fabian Oil Discount
Traction Heavy Duty Special
Wallingford’s Discounts
Maine Trailer Discounts
Scandinavian Forestry Equipment
Sullivan Tire Discount Skidder Tires
PLC Members get a 5% discount on culverts purchased at Treeline and Frank Martin & Sons
Hale Trailer discounts for PLC Members on new trailer purchases! Call Neal at 207-232-7969 for details!
Cross Arena Discounts for PLC!
Classifieds
PLC Classified Section
Check out the equipment and job opportunities our members have listed at the LOGGING ZONE! If you have equipment for sale, are looking to buy, are looking for employees, or
Preferred Supporting Members
Preferred Supporting Members
