PLC Supporting Member Weekly Update Oct. 8, 2021
In this Issue:
PLC Annual Meeting – Register! Donate to Auction!
Labor Secretary Walsh Visit – PLC Roundtable
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 Annual Meeting Oct. 29!
Register Now! Donate to Auction!
With a little more than three weeks left until the PLC’s 25th Annual Meeting and Log A Load For Maine Kids Auction on Oct. 29, it is time to register and to support the Log A Load for Maine Kids Auction with donations of cash or items! We have a full schedule of events and speakers this year and look forward to celebrating our 25th meeting with you at a great new location, the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor!
Check out the full schedule of events and details as well as a printable registration form and Log A Load Auction form HERE.
You may also:
Register online HERE.
Donate cash or items to the auction HERE.
Don’t delay!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Jessica Clark at the PLC!
Member Services, PLC of Maine
Phone: 207-688-8195 -Opt.1
Labor Secretary Walsh Visits PLC
The PLC was proud to host two active harvest site visits and an in-the-woods roundtable discussion on the needs of the logging industry Oct. 5 with U.S. Secretary of Labor, Marty Walsh organized by Congressman Jared Golden. Thank you to Sec. Walsh for taking time out of his busy schedule to talk directly with loggers and see the industry up close – including operating a grapple skidder and spending time in a processor.
Thank you also to Congressman Golden for making the visit happen and to PLC Member companies Maine Custom Woodlands and Trees Ltd. for hosting the site visits in Augusta and Fayette, Thanks also to PLC Members who joined the roundtable discussion. This was great exposure for Maine’s logging industry!
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
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
