Training Notes from the Woods and Classroom

 

MLEP’s “Training Notes from the Woods and Classroom” include follow-up summaries from our workshops and other important information. The summaries provide a written record of the various workshops conducted by MLEP, help participants review what they’ve learned, provide the feedback received from participants regarding each workshop and address timely and important issues. Copies of these documents are available to download here or you can obtain hard copies by contacting MLEP.

Tax Tips for Loggers- Section 179 & Bonus Depreciation - September 2011

Safety in the Woodyard-Recommendations for Truckers and Mills - August 2011

Select Correct Felling Direction - July 2011

Pre-Employment Screening Program - June 2011
Cutting Trees Larger Than Bar Length - June 2011

CSA: Comprehensive Safety Analysis - May 2011
Proper Method of Bore Cutting Revisited - May 2011

OPOC Engine - April 2011
Cutting Heavy Leaners - April 2011

Parts Failure Analysis - March 2011
Chainsaw Operator Saftey - March 2011

Identifying Hazards - February 2011
U.S. to Weigh Speed Limiters - February 2011
Limbing Trees - February 2011

PPE For Chain Saw Operators- What's What? - January 2011
Big Trucks May Face Fuel Consumption Regulations - January 2011

Safety on Harvest Sites - December 2010

"Back Basics Part Two"- October 2010
Feller Buncher Safety - October 2010
Reminder About Chainsaw Safety - October 2010

50th Anniversary of the Three-Point Safety Belt - September 2010
"Back Basics" - September 2010
Fires On Equipment - September 2010
General Equipment Maintenance - September 2010
Handling and Stacking Roundwood - September 2010
Skidder Maintenance - September 2010
Tire Safety Week - September 2010
U.S. Dept. of Energy Gives $115 Million for 'Super Trucks' Efficiency Program - September 2010

Wetland Conservation Act Req./Silvicultural Exemption - Updated August 2010

Center Point Steering - Feburary 2010
Working in Cold Weather - February 2010

How the Federal Department of Transportation Affects the Logging and Timber Industry- October 2009
One of My Employees Had a Positive Drug Test Under the Federal DOT Regulations - October 2009

Hydraulics and Hydrostatic Service- September 2008
Timber Marking - September 2008
Timber Stand Improvement - September 2008

Timber Sale Design Training - June 2007
Domestic Production Activities Deduction - June 2007
Biomass Harvesting Guidelines - August 2007
Understanding Legal Descriptions - September 2007
Silviculture - October 2007
Timber Cruising for Loggers - October 2007
The DOT Audit - October 2007
Uniform Carrier Registration- October 2007

 

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