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280 workers; Milgard Windows, Rancho Cordova, 2lst with 210, and Sierra Pacific IndusEies, Lincoln, Zth with 178. All three retained thek 1992 rankings.

Market Turning "Greener,'

Buyers of western lumber products are asking more questions and showing concerns about the environmental impact of wood products.

More than 25,000 lumber wholesalers and retailers throughout the country reported they are noticing a "greening" of the markeplace and a growing public awareness of environalgpfaligl.

Some 537o of the retailers and 59Vo of the wholesalers contacted in a recent Western Wmd Products Association survey noted this trend.

More than half reported questions about the environmental impact of wood products have increased in the past two to thfee years with 27vo say- ing customers believe they may be hanning the environment by using wood products.

The survey is one of a number of WWPA activities to detennine market concerns.

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ADA lnterviewing Guidelines

To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act there are do's and don'ts in interviewing prospective employees, according to the Western Building Materials Association.

You can make pre-employment inquiries regarding an individual's ability to perform job-related functions. You may ask: o Questions regarding any infomration on a legal application. o If the applicant is capable of perfonning each duty listed in the job description and essential functions of a specific job, for example reaching the top of a 6' high filing cabinet, lifting 50 lbs., possessing a driver's license, reading a video display terminal or standing for three hours. o What he will require to do the job only afierhe has disclosed any disability which might impair job perfornumce.

The ADA prohibits asking: o About any visible physical characteristics, such as scars, burns and missing limbs. o If the applicant is disabled or has ever had an injury, disease, emotional illness, consultation with a psychologist or psychiatrist, drug or drinking problem or prescribed drug use. o About the nature or extent of a revealed medical condition, such as cancer, and whether it's in remission. o When and how he became disabled and how much tine is needed to treat the disability. o If he has ever filed for Worker's Compensation. o If there is any health-related reason he can't perfonn essential job duties. And during the interview don't take any notes regarding any physical or mental disabilities.

Forest Product Groups Merge

National Forest Products Association, American Paper Institute and American Forest Council have merged as American Forest & Paper Association (AFPA).

The new association represents companies that grow, harvest and process wood and wood fiber, manufacture pulp, paper and paperboard products from both virgin and recycled fiber and produce solid wood products. The members account for more than lVo of the total U.S. manufacturing outpuL