Thursday, 04 February 2021 18:57
A Safety Record Keeping Resource for the Forest Products Industry
by Jacob Minor | FRA Operations and Communications Coordinator
The Timber Harvesting and Transportation Safety (THATS) Foundation has partnered with Safety Meeting App to provide FRA members with a convenient mobile safety resource: the THATS Safety Meeting App.
Thursday, 28 January 2021 13:11
Changing Highway Truck Weight Limits Can Be Safer for Everyone
by Eric Kingsley | FRA Northeast Region Coordinator
Truck weight limits are a frequent topic of policy debates in the forest industry. All too often, the discussion is devoid of facts and analysis and full of emotional appeals. The industry asserts that moving loaded trucks onto the Interstate Highway System will be safer and more efficient.
Wednesday, 20 January 2021 16:10
Mill Closures Impacts on Logging Businesses in the Lake States - What Can We Learn from an Alabama Case Study
by Shawn Baker, Forisk Consulting and Tim O'Hara | Vice-President of Government Affairs, & Manager, Lake States Region
During the pandemic, the demand for printing and writing paper dropped significantly. As a direct result, several paper mills in the Lake State Region shut down temporarily or permanently.
Thursday, 14 January 2021 02:25
Resolve to Improve Trucking Safety in 2021
by Rick Meyer | FRA Appalachian Region Manager
FRA members often identified trucking challenges—especially driver shortages, high insurance rates, and regulations—as key wood supply chain concerns during the last year. These concerns remain for 2021.