Labor Department Slaps Sawmill Operator
U.S. Dept. of Labor obtained a federal consent order and judgment against a Northern sawmill operator following the death of a child due to an “industrial accident.” The order requires the company to place labels and signage to prevent children under age 18 from using dangerous equipment and entering the company’s sawmill and planer buildings…
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Montana Senators Take Aim At Canadian Lumber Exports
Montana’s two U.S. Senators testified Wednesday before a federal commission tasked with investigating Canadian lumber export practices. Sens. Steve Daines (R) and Jon Tester (D) were joined by colleagues from other western states and representatives of American timber...
Georgia-Pacific Plans To Build Mill At Talladega
Georgia-Pacific Plans To Build Mill At TalladegaGeorgia-Pacific reports that it plans to build a $100 million sawmill in Talladega, Ala. at the site of a plywood plant that GP closed in 2008. Construction of the 300,000 sq. ft. operation is scheduled to begin...
Northwest Hardwoods Moves Into New Wood-Forward Headquarters
In June 2017, Northwest Hardwoods (NWH) moved its company headquarters, home to about 60 employees, four blocks to a new office space in Tacoma, WA. The purpose of the move, says Brian Narramore, Vice President Human Resources/EH&S for NWH, was two fold. “One, our...
Maine Governor Says Trump Lumber Tariffs Threatening Jobs
Gov. Paul LePage has asked President Donald Trump's administration to exempt eastern Canadian provinces from softwood lumber tariffs that he says will lead to layoffs and shut-down operations in Maine. The Republican President has argued Canada unfairly subsidizes its...
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