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A recent member insoection resulted in a $500 proposed penalty lor the two alleged violations on a radial arm saw:

(l) "not installed so as to cause the cutting head to return gently to the starting position when released by the operator" and

(2) "did not have the sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade guarded to the full diameter of the blade bv a device that will automaticully adjust itselI to thc thickness of the stock beinc cut. "

Lesser violations: lack of certificates indicating approved floor loads marked on plates for second level storage areas; no standard railing guards for second level platforms; paint mixer not groundeo.

If you have an inspection which results in citations and abatement periods be sure you paid particular attention to thc transmittal lettcr (OSHA 2C Form) received with the citation notice. It spells out completely the instructions to the employer including posting requirements: the right to contest any citation. and the rcquiremcnts for reporting progress on abating the hazlrds set forth in the citation.

We have word from other regional associations that some follow'-up inspections have resulted in additional citations and fines for not reporting progress or corrective aclion taken.

Shasta Golf Tournament

The I lth annual Shasta Lumbermen's Golf Tournament will be held Seot. 13. at the Riverview Golf and Cduntry Club in Redding, Ca.

Tim Mclndoo of Reddins Pine Industries is general chairman, "Rod Black of Union Pacific Railroad is vice-chairman. and Bob McKean is secretarvtreasurer ol the event.

As in the Dast. a maximum of 180 golfers will be participating and the evening dinner group will number up to 250. Golfers from Portland to San Diego and all points in between attend and vie for the scores of prizes and trophies.

L-P/Ghampion Plant Swap

Louisiana-Pacific's Corrigan, Tx. Southern pine plywood plant will be exchanged for two Champion International sawmills in Montana and Wyoming, a planing mill in Wyoming and the particleboard plant in Arcata, Ca. Champion announced that it had recentIy entered into an agreement to purchase the particleboard plant from uohn B. Crook. chairman. Sierra Pacific Industries.

L-P will operate the Humboldt particleboard plant in Arcata. The present plant employs 150 and has an annual production capacity of 75 million sq. ft. on a 'r'r" basis. Now under construction is a new forming line and sanding equipment, which will more than double annual capacity when completed in January 1975.

It is located only eight miles from L-P's lumber, plywood and pulp complex at Samoa, Ca. Raw material, both redwood and whitewood chips and fibers, will be supplied from company operations and others in the area.

In the exchange of properties, LP acquires a sawmill at Dubois, Wyoming with 50 million board foot annual capacity, a sawmill at Browning, Mt., with 20 million board foot capacity and a planing mill located at Riverton. Wv.