LOGGING SAFETY

Professionals working in the logging industry know that safety always comes first. It’s one of the reasons the Southeastern Wood Producers Association has compiled this useful selection of safety articles, each created with insight from industry veterans. Click any of the articles below to download them; they cover topics ranging from OSHA regulations to equipment operation. Join our team in prioritizing logging safety. We’re always looking for new ways to educate professional loggers.

SWPA TOOLBOX TALKS

• August 2024 Shortcuts & Safety
• July 2024 Heavy Equipment
• June 2024 Fatigued Driving
• May 2024 – Lifting
• April 2024 – Slips, Trips, and Falls
• March 2024 – Ticks
• February 2024 – Accident Checklist
• January 2024 – Safety Tone
• December 2023 – PPE
• November 2023 – Work Area Inspections
• October 2023 – Easy Way ? Safe Way!
• September 2023 – FMCSA Clearinghouse
• August 2023 – Emergency Response Plan (ERP)
• July 2023 – Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO)
• June 2023 – Pre-Trip Inspections
• May 2023 – Hearing Loss
• April 2023 – Spring Weather Extremes
• March 2023 – Multi tasking
• February 2023 – Protect Your Skin
• January 2023 – Safety Reset/Refresher
• December 2022 – Best Foot Forward
• November 2022 – Fatigue
• October 2022 – Slips
• September 2022 – Immobilize
• August 2022 – Heat
• August 2022 -Safety Talking Points – Heat
• July 2022 – Nuts & Bolts

• Driver Qualification Files
• Falling down on the Job
• Slips, trips, and falls
• Seasonal Hazards
• Chain Shot
• Driver Fatalities in the woods
• Driver Safety
• LOOK UP BRW
• Ground Personnel and Truck Drivers Safety
• Protect your Hands on the Job
• Bucksaw Safety
• Rollover Accidents Are Preventable
• Eye Safety
• Heat Related Illness
• Safety in Strapping Loads
• Chipper Safety
• New Information – Chainsaw vs The Human Foot
• Hazards Around the Industry
• Leaf Out Visibility Reduced
• Loader Safety
• Chainsaw vs. the Human Foot
• Logging Safety General Safety Refresher
• Special Issue – Low Boy Trailer Compliance
• General Operations – Safety Orientation Refresher
• OSHA New Record Keeping Requirements
• Driving Safety Tips at Rail Crossings