The Minnesota Logger Education Program, Minnesota Timber Producers Association and Minnesota Forest Industries partnered to produce a Wood Yard Safety Video featuring the Wood Yard Safety Recommendations which have been developed in an effort to increase safety and reduce accidents. Funding for the video was provided in part from a grant from the Forest Resources Association's Timber Harvesting and Transportation Safety Foundation.
This safety training program consists of a 10 minute video entitled Wood Yard Safety and this training facilitation guide. This program is designed as an introductory safety overview for log truck operators and wood yard employees. The purpose of this program is to provide individuals basic information associated with the delivery and unloading of logs in a wood yard. Each facility will have its own rules and regulations for its property. The recommendations in this video are designed to improve safety, increase awareness, and to the greatest extent possible, standardize safety practices. The intent is to cover broad general situations that could be potentially hazardous or cause injury. This program and video should not be considered all inclusive or exhaustive of all possible topics relating to wood yard safety.
Review the video with your drivers and use the the MLEP Safety Training Meeting Report to document your meeting.
