TIANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

(Continued from page 17) their people costs, as productivity declined. This year's strong construction pace enabled firms to cover their increased costs of doing business, "but if we have a turn down, you're going to have to have the guts to charge for service and other costs you're now absorbing."

Following the Friday night dinner dance, next morning's activities began with a panel discussion on saving lives and money through safety.

Cypress Insurance underwriter Carl Weber counseled all firms to have a formal safety program, with a safety coordinator and inspections. If your firm has more than 40 employees, a safety committee should be formed from the workers, Weber urged.

Christian Lutz, of the State of California's Div. of Industrial Safe- ty, told the retailers and wholesalers how they could clean up their act by using Cal OSHA's consultation service. Now staffed with 19 men, they will soon have 60 available for firms to use to make certain the OSHA regs are being met. Lutz stressed that the consultation service does not inform the compliance unit unless there exists "an imminent hazard condition." The function of the consultation service is to assist firms, free of charge, to see what needs correcting and to advise them on how best to comply, Lutz said.

He suggested records be maintained so that firms can demonstrate to inspectors that they have complied with rule 3203. He noted that penalities (if any) are first noted against a firm by the inspecting officers, though the district manager can, at his discretion, alter the citation. Further appeals procedures are possible beyond the district manager.

A guide for both ernployees and employers he recornnrended is the OSHA handbook for srnall businesses: "Rights attd Responsibilities of L.ntplr,tyees under Cal OSHA. " To obtain a copy, call your local office or (4 15) 556-0584 and ask for Mary Ann Madden.

In a subsequent question and answer session, Carl Weber noted the new trend to make the ernployer responsible for an employee's physical decline while on the job. He said the insurance conrpanies are aware of the problern and are working to induce changes in the compensation programs, but without success so far. He termed the situation "a continuing trauma;" that it will increase employer costs; and that there are "no encouraging signs" that the problem is being corrected.

The final panel presentation of the convention was by members of Second (Please turn to page 46 )

Nifty Gay, resident mgr. for American Forest Products, Stockton. Ca., has been chosen mgr.-of-the-ye ar frorn among 80 other company participants.

Cathy B. Howard is Georgia-Pacific's new bldg. products infornration mgr., Portland, according to Stephen K. Jackson, v.p.-adv. & p.r.

Bob Simmons is AFP's new resident mgr. at Fresno, ('a.

Dennis Hudson is now heading up Neele y-Nelson's new Sacranrento, Ca.. office.

Harry A. Jensen is the new pres. and chief exec. officer for Armstrong Cork.

Jerry O'Hare, v.p. of P.R.O.D. Wholesale Distributors, San Leandro, Ca., is the new pres. of Oakland llooHoo Cllub. Karl Drexel. Trinity Forest Products, Novato, Cla., is v.p.; Dave McKinney, MacBeath Hardwootl, San F rancisco is scc.lrL'as.; Bob Mathies is rec-scc.

Max Buxton is now managing plywood sales for Boise Cascade's international group, Portland.

Laurie Martilla is now selling shingles & shakes for Cedarwood Forest Products Co., Fiugene.

Jim Duart, f'rown Zellerbach, Portland, got in a ('alifornia vacation bclore the holidays.

Max D. Knell. founder and chairnran ol the Ole's store Rosenread, Ca., is now chairnran of the board; Harvey G. Knell is pres. ; Robert E. Stutz moves up to v.p.-gen. mgr.; Michael Benza to v.p. nrerchandising; and Ed Duquesnel to v.p., stores div.

Duane B. Wrobel is Kaiser Cenrent & (iypsum's new mgr. of corporate credit.

George Olmstead has joined the salcs force at Trimac Pancl Products. Portland.

Robert A. Tweed, Denver Reserve Supply Co., is the new pres. of the National Association of Reservc Su1-rply CompaniL's ( NARI-.S('O). Duane Wolfe, Portland, is inrnrediate past. pres.

"Bud" Rose is now a buycr/sales rep. at (lrants l)ass. Or.. tor Tacoma Lumber Sale s. Arcad ia. ('a. Jim Julian is a new trader for the firnr. Joe Pastusak has joined Conner Lumber Sales, Rialto, Ca., according to Bill Connor.

Jim Kiefer is new to outside salcs at ('rown Plywood, (larden Grove. Ca. Jack Higgins has ioined Rolando Luntber ('o., San Francisco. Ca.. as v.p. marketing, according to Thomas J. McHugh, pres. lliggins had been with J. E. Fliggins Luntber., San Francisco.

Mac Epley, Jr. has been appointcd diret'lor ol intJustry conttnttttieltions for Western Wood Products Assn., reports cxec. v.p. "Bob" Roberts. lle had been v.p. for Mc ('ann [rrickson. thc world rvidc advertising agcncy and had handlcd rnajor forest industry accounts. lle replaces Paul King who recently resigned ils Director ol Public A l'fa irs.

Marc A. Simonson is now accortnt ntgr. I'or Lake Shore lndustries in thc Rocky Mor.rntain area.

Paul W. Hylbert, Jr. is now v.p.-merchandising for the Wickes Luntber Div.. according to E. L. McNeelY, chairnran.

"Buzz" Coffman . exec. sec. o1' W.O.O.D., Inc., Denver, plans to retire this spring. according to Bob Dunham. pres.

Don Bohnett is the nl€tr. of the new Sierra Lumber ('o., yard.. l:lk Grove, ('a. Neil Mohr is yard trtgr. Otis Heald, Fallbrook Lunrber. lfallbrook. ('a., has been named a director of Rancho Santa Fe Savings.

Robert H. Brewer is now rngr. ol' ('hampion International's N{orton, Wa., operation, according to Al C. Smith. Western gen. mgr.. softwood, plywood and luntber. Jack E. Morris has been prontoted to special products mgr. at Le-banon, Or.

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January,1978

Bill MacBeath, MacBeath Hardwood, San Francisco, is back from a trip to India, Singapore and the Phillipines. Gage McKinney, !rgr. of Brush's MacBeath the firm's Brush Industrial Div., Montebello, Ca. got in a recent No. Ca. mill trip.

Kitty Gallucci has joined Fallbrook Lumber, Fallbrook,. Ca. She had been with USP and Champion Building Products. Bob Sutton, p.a., and his wife, Esther, vacationed on the Ca. coast.

Steve Drangsholt is the new nt'I. sales mgr. for Doorcraft, Inc., Harrisburg, Or.

Lee Lambach, Olsen Lumber, San Jose, Ca., is recovering successfully from recent heart surgery.

Tom Flint, American Forest Products, Cerritos, Ca., is the proud papa of Kasey Lynn, 8 lbs. 4Yz oz. Nice going, Tom.

Becky Reyes has joined the staff at Max Hill Lumber Co.. Montebello. Ca., according to bossman Max Hill.

Wayne Inman, San Luis Mill & Lumber, San Luis Obispo, Ca., was guest of honor at a retirement party held in his honor recently.

Glen E. Hancock is now mgr. of Georgia-Pacific's bldg. products div. - West, reports Frank V. Langfitt. Jr., v.p. of the div.

Bruce Johnson is back at Cal-Pacific Mfg., Arcata, Ca., after a Hawaiian vacation.

Richard B. Madden is now board chairman as well as c.e.o. of Potlatch, succeeding him as pres. is Roderick M. Steel.

Herb Hogham, G-P, Fresno, Ca., got in a vacation before the New Year began.

John Baker is the new mgr. of the bldg. mtls. div. at Butler-Johnson Corp., San Jose, according to Jack Butler.

Merl Tanner, Louisiana-Pacific, Ukiah, Ca., recently became a grandfather of a 7 lb.,l I oz. baby boy,whoml he visited near Salt Lake City over the holidays.

Ed Garrett, Weyerhaeuser, Burlingame, Ca., has vacationed in Palm Springs, Ca., while Jim Jackson got in some Montana duck hunting.

Karl Drexel, Trinity Forest Products, Novato, Ca., got in a holiday respite.

Fred Pueringer, Oregon Pacific, Concord, Ca., gave up selling shakes & shingles in Dec. to go on vacation.

Marty Olhiser of Redwood Empire's G&R div., Cloverdale, Ca., got in a recent No. Ca. mill trip.