How to get loaded safely

I I NSAFE loading costs companies lJ thousands ofdollars each year in damaged product, fines, property damage, injuries and even loss of life. Although the driver is responsible for proper loading, the company usually ends up paying the bill.

Overloading is the biggest problem. Loads which exceed the legal weight limit are subject to fine because of potential damage to the highway system. In addition, overloaded vehicles are a traflic menace, ready to go out of control if a tire blows or an overloaded axle breaks. Consistent overloading can damage a truck frame as well.

A load must be distributed evenly with its weight spread over the cargo area to avoid axle overload. Weight must be kept low. A high center of gravity increases the possibility of the truck overturning and spilling its load. Poorly distributed loads make the steering hard to control. Improper loading can cause skidding.

After they have been evenly distributed with the weight kept low, loads must be properly secured by rope, chain or tarpaulin. If any part of the load extends beyond the rear of the truck, it is necessary to flag it with a warning sign at the extreme end.

Once the truck is on the road, the driver should check the load frequently. Vibration, turns and bumps can cause the load to work loose. If there are several deliveries, the load should be checked and resecured each time something is oflloaded.

In addition to loading a truck for safety, it is wise to load it for efficiency. Materials for the first stop on the schedule should be placed at the rear or on top of the load if at all possible. This will make them readily accessible and eliminate the need for shifting the other cargo.

Caution also must be taken to load so that there is little or no damage to the materials. Attention must be paid to warnings on cartons and packages, observing instructions such as "pile flat" or "fragile." Light or fragile items should be placed on top of heavy items for their own protection as well as stabilizing the center of gravity. For example, heavy materials such as flooring and dimension should go on the bottom with lighter items such as moulding on top. Special attention must be

Story at a Glance

Unsafe loading costs thousands of dollars annually. . overloading is both illegal and dangerous... improper load placement can cause loss of control, skidding driver is responsible for safety of load.

paid to any small items which might fall or be damaged.

A driver is responsible for checking his load before leaving the yard. A check list can be used to reinforce the points essential to safety. In addition to making sure that the load is properly distributed and secured, he must check for ropes, chains or other articles hanging loose from the truck. The driver also must make the decision to cover the load when rain or wind is threatening or the materials are light enough to blow offthe truck.

If a lift truck is used either to load or unload the truck, there are additional cautions to be observed to avoid harm to either the product or workers. The lift truck must be operated at a speed consistent with the condition of the ground and the load to prevent spilling a load or tipping over. Long, limber loads of lumber are diflicult to handle at high speed. Loads must be carried all the way back against the carriage and load backrest, never on the tips of the forks. Loads also must be carefully placed with proper support. At least three stickers should be placed under each load of lumber to support it correctly.

Safe loading can become a practice automatically observed by everyone in the company when guidelines are established and workers trained in correct loading methods. The final judgement is made by the driver who determines if the load is legal and safe to move out onto the highway.

: Mike Moseby Richard Oberhaus

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1 Home Center: 30 Hardwares

Home improvement centers for the do-it-yourselfer are the equivalent of 30 independent hardware stores in terms of traffic and volume, often with 3,000 checkouts a day, according to O. Morley Tanney, chariman of Goodren Products Corp. and an expert in point of purchase sales for over 35 years.

He points out that these superstores for the do-it-yourselfer incorporating hardware, paint, lumber, plumbing fixtures and supplies, lighting products, housewares, garden and automotive supplies are an example of U.S. merchants adjusting to deal profitably with a new breed of consumer.

Point of purchase advertising stands to gain in importance as part of the marketing mix because of the growing number of self-service retail outlets with fewer clerks to provide help to customers, he said.

Japan Guts Panel Tariff

The first increment of a reduction in Japan's tariffs on softwood plywood and reconstituted structural wood panels is set to take place April l, when Japan will reduce its current 150/o duty on American softwood plywood to l2-l/20/0.

On the same date there will also be a reduction in the Japanese duty on waferboard and oriented strand board (classified by Japan as reconstituted wood panels) from the present 120/oto 80/0. Effective April l, 1988, Japan will further reduce the softwood plywood duty to 10%.

This represents the first breakthrough in a 20-year effort by the

American Plywood Association to secure more equitable Japanese tariffs for APA trademarked products.

Remodeling Franchise

Four Seasons Design & Remodeling Group is soliciting remodeling contractors for a national marketing network.

Independent contractors will become franchisees of the company with a protected territory of 250,000 persons. A directory of franchisees and their services will be published and distributed. Each contractor will pay an initiation fee plus a monthly fee to belong to the group.

More R&R For Older Homes

The demand for repair and remodeling materials should remain strong with existing single family home prices expected to climb to a median resale value of $83,000 in 1987, up some $3,000

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from 1986's $80,000.

The National Association of Realtors also expects a slight decline in the number of existing single family homes with a total of 3.44 million as opposed to 3.47 million in 1986.

U.S. Hardware To German Show

More than 30 U.S, hardware manufacturers were represented at West Germany's March 8-ll Cologne International Hardware Trade Fair as part of the annual American Hardware Manufacturers Association-sponsored program.

Gouples Buy Fewer Homes

Unmarried couples are forming households half as often as during the 1970 s, with an annual rate of 5.60/o in this decade compared with ll.l0lo in the last, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Old Growth Production

Old growth redwood products are being produced by The Pacific Lumber Co. at the Carlotta sawmill which they acquired from Louisiana-Pacific last year.

Palco is running the mill on a steady diet of old growth redwood logs in the 30 to 60 inch diameter range. Clear all heart and construction heart timbers and 2 x 4 and2 x 6 old growth redwood decking in the broad variety of grades consumed in the California and other western markets are its specialties. Clear all heart, clear, Palco Deck (B grade), select heart, foundation and construction heart are included in the production. Uppers are strong to vertical grain.

In contrast to the green old growth redwood produced at Carlotta, Palco's Scotia, Ca., operation produces mainly kiln dried redwood and Douglas fir uppers. However, some of the decking grades from Carlotta will be air seasoned in the future and offered to eastern markets as well as in the west.

The old growth redwood product line from Carlotta has been very well received, according to Bill Stevens, general sales manager at Palco. The Carlotta sawmill was built in the 1950s by Hulbert & Muffly to cut green old growth redwood timbers and dimension. It was subsequently sold to Rockport Redwood. GeorgiaPacific purchased the operation in the late 1960s and operated it until Louisiana-Pacific acquired it in its spinoff from Georgia-Pacifi c in Januarv 1973. f rom logs as large as 60" in diameter is being oroduced for the western market at The Pacif ic Lumber Co.'s Carlotta mill in northern California.

Simpson's Redwood Hot Line

Simpson Timber Co., Redwood Division, Arcata, Ca., has established a toll-free number (800) 637-7071 for building material retailers to call regarding questions and information on availability and sources of supply on the company's select knotty tight knot redwood siding product line.

Expansion of Capital Lumber Facility Nears Completion

Capital Lumber Co., the redwood and cedar distribution specialists headquartered in Phoenix, Az., has announced the completion of a major expansion at Healdsburg, Ca.

Constructed from the ground up on a well positioned 17-acre site, the new operation features the most modern and efficient distribution facilities carrying a stocking inventory of l0 million feet of redwood, cedar, and fir finish. The new complex also includes two 50,000 foot capacity dry kilns and a fully automated, computerized state of the art 4 x 12 high speed moulder, along with accompanying resaws and planing mill equipment, which is expected to be fully operational by late spring. The fully enclosed production facilities further enhance Capital's specialized capabilities in surfacing and profiling high appearance softwoods to customer specifications.

"The added service capability afforded by this strategically situated Northern California distribution and specialty production link in the existing Capital network, which covers Arizona, Southern California, New Mexico and West Texas, provides us with expanded horizons of opportunity in today's rapidly changing environment of wholesale lumber distribution," commented president John E. Gaskin. "We are now more favorably positioned than ever to better serve the diverse needs of present customers, as well as those who will be looking to Capital for the first time on their redwood. cedar. and fir finish requirements."

Coleman to be Honored

The Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club has announced that it will present the first annual Ken Coleman Award for "Mr. Hoo-Hoo of the Year" at a meeting set for October t6, 1987.

The award honors the late Ken Coleman, a 40 year veteran of the lumber industry and an active and enthusiastic member of the Los Angeles club. In addition, Coleman held high positions in the international lumbermen's fraternity with which the local club is affiliated. He died May 3, 1986.

Michael Flannery, v.p. and gen. mgr.' wood products div., PoPe & Talbot, Portland, Or., has been elected as an at-large member of National Forest Products Association's board of governors.

David E. Stahl has resigned after three years as pres. of National Forest Products Association to become pres. of Urban Land Institute, Washington, D.C. John E. Stevens has resigned as NFPA chairman, with vice chairman William M. Shields, exec. v.p., Willamette Industries, now acting chairman.

Gary Veltri has joined the softwood sales staff at TreeSource, Inc., Portland, Or., working with Steve Schmitt and Bill HemPhill in Or. mill sales, according to Tim True.

Jack Clifford is now v.P. and gen. marketing mgr., roofing systems div', of Manville Corp., Denver, Co., according to Roger H. Bengtson' v.p. and gen. mgr.

Dick Baker is a new lumber trader at U.S. Plywood, Eugene, Or.

E.B. "Ed" Gale is new to the sales staff at Far West Fir Sales, Modesto, Ca., according to Jeff Squires, branch mgr.

Bob Anderson is the new Ohio Sealants, Inc., sales rep for Ca., Nv., Az. and Hi., according to William J. Longo, v.p.

James Murphy has been appointed v.p. of marketing at Minwax Co., Inc., Montvale, N.J.

Charles Barry has joined the High Sierra Timber Products, San Ramon, Ca., according to Tom ChaPman and Scott Majors.

Dave Bufe' Mesa Forest Products, Inc., Costa Mesa. Ca., is now Pres. of the Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club, the lumbermen's fraternity. HenrY Yoorhees is v.p.; Rod Kautz, sec'; Rodger Morris, treas., and Louie Escobedo. board member'

Tom Butterfield is now gen. mgr. of Utah Wood Preserving Co., Woods Cross, Ut.

Jim Moss is new to sales at Gemini Forest Products, Los Alamitos, Ca.

Vince Cunningham has joined the sales team at Hexberg Industrial Lumber, Rancho Dominguez, Ca.

Bob Balling and Bill Goudge are new lumber traders with Perry H. Koplik & Sons, Portland, Or.

Michael L. Laney has been appointed v.p. and c.f.o. for Monarch Mirror Door Co., Chatsworth, Ca.

Craig Rosenlund has joined the international div. of Tumac Lumber Co., Portland, Or.

Don Smith is a new sales reP at Sun Studs Inc., Roseburg, Or.

Fred S. Turkheimer, son of Barbara and Fred Turkheimer, lumber editor, C.C. Crow Publications, Portland, Or., is engaged to marrY Ardel Frick March 21,1987 in Bainbridge' Wa.

Bob Kerr, Kerr Ace Hardware & Building Materials, Brookings, Or., and mayor of Brookings, has been aPpointed to the governor's land use planning advisory committee'

Steve Rapkoch has been Promoted to sales mgr. at Johnson Postman, Tacoma, Wa., succeeding Teresa Swick, who has resigned to form her own sales and marketing co.

Art McPherson has retired after 29 years as sales mgr. and lumber buyer flor Yuba City Millwork, Inc., Chico, Ca. Phil Barnett, formerlY of Diamond International, succeeds him.

Pat Tynan Chapman, Pres., TYnan Lumber, Salinas, Ca., has been Presented the Athena, an award for businesswoman of the year, bY the local Chamber of Commerce.

Thad Hinkle, mgr., Larkin's Lumber & Building Supply Co., WaldPort, Or., has retired after 28 Years with the firm. Del Schlueter, mgr. of the Newport, Or., store, has been transferred to assume Hinkle's position, while Reggie Gray has been Promoted to mgr. in Newport, according to Larkin Kaliher, owner.

Chuck Cole is now eastern div. sales mgr. for Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co., City of Industry, Ca., according to Craig Bennett, v.P of sales' Jeff Gagnon is northwest regional sales mgr., and Eston Thornton, director of industry relations.

Paul L. Fossum, v.P., Rolando Lumber Co., Inc., San Leandro, Ca., has retired after three years with the firm. Jeffrey A. Howard has been Promoted to sales mgr. and Robert A. Carlson, glue lam salesman, is also taking on western red and Yellow cedar products, according to Helen D. Osborne, ofTice mgr.

Ken Heckman is now No. Ca. district sales mgr. for Bruce Hardwood Floors, Dallas, Tx., according to Michael J. Kearins, v.P. of sales' Joseph Vaeth has been named pres. of Grossman's Inc.'s western region, which includes Ca. and the Pacific Northwest.

Marv Howell. loader, Lumbermen's, Redmond, Wa., was elected February Employee of the Month bY his co-workers.

Richard H. Lambert has retired as managing director of National Retail Hardware Association after more than 30 years with the organization.

Patricia Arvin, LarrY M. Hamman

Lumber Co., Payson, Az., has completed the National Retail Hardware Association/Home Center Institute's professional hardware degree program. Participating in the advanced course in hardware retailing were Victor Flores Jr., Central Valley Builders, St. Helena, Ca.l Pamela Michael, Commercial Hardware Co., Reno, Nv., and Paul Siegel, Davis Lumber & Hardware, Davis, Ca.

Scott Daley is now sales mgr. of Alder Creek Lumber Co., Portland, Or' James A. Boersma is the new director of corporate customer service at The O'Brien Corp., San Francisco, Ca., succeeding John Oliver, who is taking on a special assignment.

Gail Howard Johnson has been named western technical consultant for lspo, Inc., San Ramon, Ca., according to W. Lee Fry, western reg. mgr' Steve Unash joined Lanoga Corp., Redmond, Wa., as director of store Planning and product presentation.

Mark Westlake and Rob Whittier have joined the sales team at Georgia-Pacific Corp., Cottonwood, Ca., according to Jim Hawkins, sales mgr.

Mark Mitchell has been promoted to sales mgr. for Cavenham Forest Industries' Warrenton Wood Products. Warrenton. Or.

Craig Philips is the new national marketing mgr. of Ornyte/Xerxes Corp., Chino, Ca. Ed Marcus succeeds him as western regional sales mgr.

James "Jim" Smillie is the sales rep for Durand-Raute Corp.'s new Tigard, Or., office.

Bill Dructor has been named mgr. of the new HomeClub in Stocktbn, Ca. Darrell Brungardt is managing the new Lynnwood, Wa., store.

Patrick J. Griffin has been promoted to asst. v.p., sales develoPment, at Makita U.S.A.. Inc.. Cerritos, Ca., according to Noris Hattori, pres. William M. Steele is now asst. v.p./San Francisco, Ca., branch mgr.; Joel Brender, Denver, Co., regional sales mgr., and Mark Bubert, Los Angeles, Ca., regional sales mgr.

Wally Patterson, export mgr., Faultless div., Babcock International, Evansville. In., is the new chairman of the Worldwide DIY Council. He succeeds Flemming Andresen' who is now ex officio board member.

Bob Gleason is mgr. of the new PaY n' Pak store in Bremerton, Wa. Kirk Carroll is mgr. of the new Indio, Ca., store.

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Personals

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Jim Alexander is new to sales at Louisiana-Pacific Corp., Hayden Lake, ld. Sam Gaddis is now director of national sales, distribution div., for GeorgiaPacific Corp., Atlanta, Ga. He succeeds Dick Rose, who has been promoted to gen. mgr., paneling products div.

Steven D. Hill, pres., Direct Lumber Co., Ventura, Ca., has received his black belt in Kokokan Judo. Lois Zsarnay has joined Direct Lumber as asst. to the pres., according to Hilt.

Tim True, TreeSource, Portland, Or., was a recent business visitor to so. Ca.

Tom Fast, American Plywood Association, Tacoma, Wa., is back after several weeks in Europe on APA busiNCSS.

John D. LeFors, particleboard gen. mgr., Willamette Industries, Albany, Or., has been elected pres. of National Particleboard Association. John Masaschi, U.S. Plywood Corp., is v.p., and Jack C. Sweeney, Temple-EasTex, sec./treas.

Ralph Saperstein has joined the Western Forest Industries Association. Portland. Or.

William Bond Jr. has been elected pres. of the Western Wood Preservers Institute. Steve Ryan is v.p.; PauI Boyle, treas., and Les Lonning, sec.

Anne O. Rexia is now in charge of the employee meal program at MungusFungus Forest Products. Climax. Nv., according to Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

Arizona

(Continued from page 12 ) ties between employer and employees will be highlighted in an education program presented by Mike Tetreau of Merrilield Consulting Group, Cos Cob, Ct. The program is designed to give retailers immediate solutions to many of the problems they encounter in their operations.

In addition to business and educational sessions, there will be a full agenda of athletic and social events for delegates. The annual golf tournament under the direction of Bob Kenyon, Ed Holderness Supplies, Inc., Tucson, and Pete Kuehner, Phoenix Cement Co., will tee off at the Ventana Canyon Golf and Country Club on the opening day. Conventioneers will be officially welcomed at an evening party at Tanque Verde Guest Ranch. Larry Powers, O'Malley's Building Materials Centers, Tucson, is in charge. Norb Edwardsen, Georgia-Pacific Corp., and Jack Spiller, Weyerhaeuser Co., are chairmen for the fourth annual Wholesaler's Extravaganza Night. Concluding event will be the annual president's banquet. Prizes offered during the convention will include a weekend for two couples aboard Kaibab lndustries' houseboat on Lake Powell and a weekend for two couples aboard Ray Lumber Co.'s yacht in the waters off Southern California.

Industry Drug Use Report

Drug use and abuse, which will be on the agenda at the 59th annual Loss Prevention Conference. March 17-20, in Orlando, Fl., is a recognized threat in the home center industry.

In a recent survey, 8lo/o of the home centers responding had knowledge of drug use among their employees. Some 1,250 store units with a total of more than $6.5 billion in annual sales were represented among those completing a questionnaire sent out by the Home Center Institute. The majority (380/o) operate in metro areas with an almost equal number (39%) in small towns or rural areas.

Overall, 450/o of these stores can connect thefts with drug use. An even higher number (580/o) trace accidents to drug use. In an effort to combat the problem, 8o/o currently conduct drug abuse education programs, 90/o are considering such an activity and 60/o have had drug abuse programs in the past. Drug awareness seminars are being conducted by 1l%, 9o/o are considering them, and l4o/o have had them in the past.

Supervisors are being trained to spot drug abuse in 250/o of the stores, 190/o are considering such training. Instructors for drug abuse programs come from within the store in 560/o of the programs. Newsletters and bulletins dealing with drug abuse are used by a small number of stores.

Drug testing and random searches are controversial with only 80/o currently testing for drugs, 50/o having done so in the past and 50/o considering such action. Random searches are minimal with 60lo conducting them and 60lo considering them.

In reporting drug use among employees, 640lo include both full time and part time employees. Only 8o/o limit it to part time hires. An average of 25 employees had been involved in drugs at each store responding to the survey with as many as 400 in one firm.

Action taken by the stores is tough. Employees involved have been dismissed by 770lo with one company reporting that it dismissed 150 persons. The average number of employees dismissed was 9 per store.

Mexican Wallboard lmports

A new Mexican gypsum wallboard manufacturing plant, for which Kaibab Distribution Co., Phoenix, Az., will be the exclusive U.S. distributor. is now in its final construction stage.

Scheduled to begin production in June and U.S. shipments in July, the plant in Chihuahua, Mexico, will have an annual production capacity of 400 million sq. ft. of gypsum wallboard, 320 million sq. ft. of which is ear-marked for Kaibab distribution.

Kaibab has been importing cement, ceramic tile and wood products from various Mexican sources for the past several years.

Conference Dates Change

The 1987 Presidents Council/ Conference with Congress for the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association has been changed from March 7-10 to May 2-5 at the Hyatt Regency of Capitol Hill.

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