PLC Loggers Voice Summer 2017

Your 2017 Safety Ideas
▪ Turn the track so you can use the track as an extra step
to get down to the ground when exiting the machine. C. Jones ,
Elliot Jordan & Son.
▪ Maintain total safety awareness at all times - at home
and at work. R. Pembroke, Sappi.
▪ Take five minutes every morning with the whole crew
and go over the plan for the day. E. Ridlon, William A Day Jr. &
Sons.
▪ When welding on equipment always have a spotter
standing by with water or extinguisher. J. Blair, Chopper One.
▪ Have an escape plan (with longitude and latitude) on
every job site, machine and vehicle. C. Daigle, Big Timber.
▪ Never use air to break cylinders apart, they can
become a projectile. N. Simon, Randall Madden Trucking.
▪ Install grip tape or expanded metal on areas that are
often slippery to prevent slips and falls. J. Grady, Grady Forest
Products.
▪ Provide reflectors on uniforms, jackets, hats and
gloves. S. Cahill, Seth McCoy Trucking & Excavating.
▪ Logging roads should
have mile markers and good turn
outs. R. Woodard Sr., Randall
Madden Trucking.
▪ Use a pneumatic torque
multiplier to loosen tight bolts to
avoid injury with breaker bars. D.
Knowles, Irish Family Logging.
▪ Collapsible ladder that
drivers keep on the headboard to
avoid climbing up the side of a load
of wood to dislodge chains, straps
or cables. A. Morin, Gerald
Pelletier, Inc.
▪ Put a picture of your
family up to remind you to slow
down and think before you act - to
ensure you get to return to your
family. J. Lewis, Dean Young
Forestry.
▪ Collaboration on any
safety issues will help to prevent
further injury. PLC safety trainings
are a great start to the discussion. D.
Wakefield, Madden Timberlands.
▪ Invest in quality ice
Congratulations to Adam Jordan of PLC Member Elliot
Jordan & Son Inc. of Waltham on winning a NE Patriots
football autographed by Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski,
donated by Cross Insurance, as winner of the Best Safety
Ideas drawing during PLC Annual Safety Trainings this
spring! Adam's name was drawn in a raffle from those
contributing the best safety ideas during the training.
PLC Executive Director Dana Doran presented the
football to Adam at this year’s Logger's Expo while his
father, Duane looked on.
We asked for your safety ideas during our
2017 PLC Safety Training Series, with
prizes awarded for the best ones at each
training site. Here are the top safety picks
of 2017
creepers for boots. F. Briggs, Sappi.
▪ Put a truck tire between two chains when pulling to
prevent the chains from flying if they break. D. Qualey, Qualey
Logging.
▪ Add skid bars to trailers so you don’t slip when you
are sweeping them off. M. King, Treeline, Inc.
▪ If you see someone doing something in an unsafe
manner take the time to tell them. Use thicker safety glass on
slashers with a circular saw. S. Sanborn, William A. Day Jr. &
Sons.
▪ Don’t throw straps while sitting under tree limbs or
power lines and wear your hard hat while throwing straps. J.
Rowe, LA Ridley, Inc.
▪ Use metal sheets over chain hangers to ensure no one
slips and falls on the sharp chain hangers. Mix speedy dry with
paint and use it on cat walks to prevent slips. A. Jipson, Treeline,
Inc.
▪ Use pole saws to trim limbs off loads to prevent
climbing on the load. S. Lowell, Pine Tree Safety.
▪ Use an oversized hoe to
clean off trailers, pull not push.
Ensure the ground is not slippery
around the trailer. B. Bethune,
Treeline, Inc.
▪ Use a satellite
communicator if there is no cell
service. J. Grady, Grady Forest
Products.
▪ Use a chain that is bigger
than you need to pull and also use a
crane to lift a truck that has rolled
over. C. Pepin, Pepin Lumber.
▪ When pulling a truck or
piece of equipment – one person
should be in charge of hooking and
unhooking chains to keep the
number of people involved to a
minimum. D. Long Jr., Irish Family
Logging.
▪ Everyone on the site have
a 2-way radio for constant
communication, especially when
working around hazards. A. Jordan,
Elliott Jordan & Son.
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