PLC Supporting Member Weekly Update December 8, 2023

Save The Date!

PLC Annual Meeting May 9-10, 2024

This year, the PLC Annual Meeting, Dinner, Awards Ceremony and Live Log A Load Auction will be held on May 9 – 10, 2024 at the Samoset Resort in Rockport!  Please be sure to block the dates in your calendars.

We are planning for a fun social event on Thursday, so stay tuned for more updates.

Below is the reservation link for early booking information.

Reservation Booking Link:

Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast

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The PLC is preparing to publish its 2024 Member Handbook in February of 2024 and would like to include your company as an advertiser. 

The PLC Handbook is the members’ first choice for information, and it includes: 

• • Directory Listings of Supporting Members’ and their services.
  • PLC Member Discount Listings. See page 75 in the Online 2023 Membership Handbook.
  • ADVERTISING space for greater visibility (Space sells out yearly!) Ad deadline January 12th, 2024. Make Sure Your Company is Featured!

Information we need from you: 

• • The contact information you would like listed in your complimentary directory listing. (Included for ALL Supporting Members).
  • The “PLC Member Only Discount” you would like listed.

Click below to confirm contact information, reserve ad space and discounts or contact Jessica at Jessica@plcloggers.org.

PLC Christmas Ornaments to Support Log A Load 2023 – New Designs!

Add some extra cheer to your tree with PLC’s very own Logging Christmas Ornaments, this year in new designs crafted by third-generation logger Derrick Hardy of PLC Member Herbert L. Hardy & Son, LLC (doing business as D and K Kreations)!

100% of the proceeds from the sale of these ornaments go to our Log-A-Load for Maine Kids fund-raising efforts to benefit Maine’s Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals: The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital and Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center.

Don’t wait, PLC ornaments sell out every year, so make sure you order yours TODAY! 

Price: 1 for $12 or 2 for $20

To order email office@plcloggers.org,  call the office at 207-688-8195, or visit the PLC online store.

Welcome New Supporting Member!

Cass Insurance Inc. of Newport, VT joined the PLC as a new Supporting Member in November of 2023. Cass Insurance is a small agency that has been successfully writing coverage for clients in Vermont and New Hampshire for over 29 years. The majority of the agency’s clients are loggers and truckers. Cass Insurance understands how important loggers and truckers are to our everyday lives and that loggers and truckers don’t work typical 9 to 5 hours. The agency is available to assist clients by 7 a.m. most days and willing to meet with clients on weekends if needed. Clients know that when they call, the same agents will be picking up the phone and will be able provide them with the individualized attention they deserve. To learn more contact Nancy or Michelle at (862)-334-6944 or cassinsurance@myfairpoint.net

Northeastern Loggers’ Association Expo 2024

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

10 ELDs removed from the list of registered Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs).

On December 1, 2023, FMCSA removed the following ELDs from the list of registered ELDs due to the providers’ failure to meet the minimum requirements established in 49 CFR part 395, subpart B, appendix A.

These ELDs now appear on FMCSA’s Revoked Devices list.

Motor carriers and drivers who use the ELDs listed above must take the following actions:

1. Discontinue using the revoked ELDs and revert to paper logs or logging software to record required hours of service data.
2. Replace the revoked ELDs with compliant ELDs from the Registered Devices list before January 30, 2024.

Donald Burr Shares His Top Safety Tips

Winter is here, and with the cold, snow, and ice forming across the northern US, there is no better time to be reminded of the dangers of working in the woods and what to do to avoid accidents and injuries.

This month on the podcast, we talk to Donald Burr, safety and training coordinator for the Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast. He is also the lead instructor and coordinator for the 20-week Mechanized Logging Operations and Forest Trucking Programcourses, held in the central Maine region.

In addition, Donald Burr is the recipient of the NELA Award for Outstanding Contributions to Safety for 2022.

In this episode, he discusses the fundamentals of staying safe and healthy while working in the woods.

Listen to the podcast →

Cross Ins TPA – December SIG Training – The Manager-Employee Relationship

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Workplace safety and labor law requirements can seem complex – join the Maine Department of Labor for no-cost upcoming trainings!

Upcoming classes:

Developing and conducting Assessments, Audits, and Inspections –

December 13, 2023 | 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. SafetyWorks! Training Institute, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta

Identifying and analyzing hazards are key elements to an effective safety and health system. This training explores the methods to assess the workplace for hazards and implement controls to effectively control them. This half-day course looks at PPE assessment, behavioral and program audits, as well as equipment-specific and facility inspections.

How to Conduct a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Assessment –

January 9, 2024 / 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM / SafetyWorks! Training Institute, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta

This half-day course is designed to assist you in developing a PPE assessment 1910.132(d). Employers must conduct a hazard assessment prior to requiring employees to use PPE. The assessment provides information needed to select the appropriate PPE for the hazards at the workplace. Learn how to conduct a hazard assessment in this hands-on class.

To view all January 2024 classes, visit their website at www.safetyworksmaine.gov    

Register and browse more SafetyWorks! classes: https://www.safetyworksmaine.gov/training/scheduled_classes/register.shtml

If you have questions about safety or upcoming classes, reach out to SafetyWorks! at 1-877-SAFE-345 or general.bls-safetyworks@maine.gov.

If you have questions about Wage and Hour compliance, please reach out to the Wage and Hour Division at 207-623-7900 or bls.mdol@maine.gov, or visit www.maine.gov/labor/bls/.  

CPR/First Aid/Bloodborne Pathogens certification: Did you know your employees are required to have this training every two years? If your employees need this training in 2023, contact Jessica at Jessica@maineloggers.com or 207-688-8195 and the PLC will schedule training in your area. THIS TRAINING IS FREE TO MEMBERS!

Now FREE to Maine Loggers! A $300 value!

LEARN MORE

       What is the history of the logging industry in Maine? – EnergyPortal.eu

       Pollute less, profit more: How Maine industry is rewarded for cutting … – The Portland Press Herald

       Woodland Pulp Union members end strike, accept new contract – News Center Maine

       This year saw more prescribed fires than ever before | Maine Public

       Net Zero | Wiscasset Newspaper

       Wisconsin-Based WholeTrees Structures Hiring Two Leadership Positions for Maine Solid Structural Timber Fabrication Facility Expansion

       Senator Angus King asks federal government to consider mass timber in construction projects

       Is private wilderness a good idea? | News, History, Features from the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont

       Aging forests faster | Vermont Public

       Canary in a coal mine: Red spruce rebounds in Vermont | Outdoors | vtcng.com

       A new bill in Congress is a gift to the logging industry – Environment America

       $7.5 Million Available Through the Agricultural Clean Water Initiative Program

       Stowe Land Trust poised to protect 83 acres in regional wildlife corridor

ALC Member Discounts

PLC Members, because the PLC is a member of the American Loggers Council YOU are entitled to special discounts! CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

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Fabian Oil Discount

Wallingford’s Discounts

Maine Trailer Discounts

PLC Members get a 5% discount on culverts purchased at Treeline and Frank Martin & Sons

Hale Trailer discounts for PLC Members on new trailer purchases! Call Neal at 207-232-7969 for details!

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Cross Arena Discounts for PLC!