ARIZOTNIA SGENE

E.J. JOHNSON executive vice oresident

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He ALBSA is participating in the I second annual Construction & Archttectural Suppliers Trade Show scheduled for Nov. 19-20 at the Phoenix Civic Plaza. Invited to share space in our booth are the California Redwood Association. Arizona Wood Preservers and the Western Wood Products Association and American Plywood Association with a joint display featuring the Plen Wood and PIRF raised floor systems.

According to show promoters. approximately eight to ten thousand visitors are expected to view over 200 exhibits. Complimentary tickets will be available for exhibi tor's clients and friends. The ALBSA s wood promotion committee is responsible for coordinating this event.

The board of directors fall meeting was held Sept. 22 in Flagstaff at the Little America Hotel. Board members and wives were treated to a special steak dinner at Black Barts, a steakhouse speciatizing in singing waiten from Northern Arizona Univenitya fuvorite spot to relax and have fun. The annual board golf outing was won again by our best golfer John Aldridge, U.S. Plywood Corporation, who defied special rules purposely adopted to give someone else a better chance.

The board mceting focused upon adoption ofthe annual budget and reports from our operating committees. Among other highlights, political action committee chairman business? The following 10 items are factors some insurance companies look at to evaluate a business's potential for back injuries. You can look at your own operations using these samc l0 factors: l. Maximum object weight lifted.

Tim O'Malley, O'Malley Glass & Millwork, announced that for the first time the committee had made contributions amounting to a total of $2000 to a number of state legislators. Plans are underway to continue building the fund for additional activity in future years.

Mike Westcott, Babbitt's BMC-Cottonwood, 1987 convention chairman, announced that the dates ofthe spring convention would be May 14-1'7 at Loews Ventana Canyon in Tucson.

Association president, G. Raymond Lopp, senior y.p., Babbitt Brothers Trading Co., Flagstaff, introduced luncheon guests State Representatives John Wettaw and Verne Siedel, both ofFlagstaff. They discussed current state legislative programs and legislation to be introduced in next January's sessions.

The winter board meeting is scheduled for Dec. 8 at a site which will be announced later. Be certain to put convention dates of May 14-17, 1997, on your calendars now.

2, Object sizc and configuration.

3. Frequenry oflift.

4. Lift height and distance.

ACK INJURIES are among the most frequent and costly types of work related injuries. Recent studies show the back is the most frequently injured part ofthe body. Conrpared to other injuries, back injurics are the most costly.

Indications are that about 25 % of all

Workerc' Compensation claims are back relar ed. These claims account for about35%40% of all Workers' Compensation costs. Statistics indicate 33 % of employees sustaining back injuries are males between the ages of25 and 34. In order of decreasing frequency, the most cornmon contributing factors are lifting objecs that are too heavy, sudden body movement or motion, lifting a too bulky object, frequent lifting on the day of the injury.

How likely are back injuries to occur in your

5. Numberof workers involved.

6. Age and length of employment of cxposed workers.

7. Comparison of workers' wages to Workers' Compensation rates.

8. Extent of plant automation (material handling devices).

9. Lift training provided.

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GARY L, SMITH executive vice oresident

THe FEDERAL governmenr's ReI source Conservation and Recovery Act RCRA) and the CaI/OSHA Hazard Communication Regulation may contain record keeping and communication requirements for some ofyou.

The federal law RCRA, requires that any firm which produces more than 100 kilograms (Vz of a55 gallon drum) of hazardous waste in a calendar month must use a hazardous waste manifest when shipping this waste away from the premises.

Some of you full within the abo'ye-mentioned category and need to be aware ofyour responsibilities. If you can answer yes to one of the following questions, you need to develop a hazardous waste disposal program: r Do we do building, road and other construction? o Do we provide wood treatment facilities? o Do we have any spray finishing operations? o Do we sell unlabeled chemicals?

Do we repair or mainain motor vehicles?

Do we make or refinish furniture?

The above is a partial list extracted from the EPA brochure 530-SW-010 dated June 1985. Most small businesses should have received this brochure.

In addition, all employers subject to Ca|/OSHA regulations are covered by hazard communication requirements if their workplace contains any hazardous substances to which employees may be exposed.

Hazardous substances are the approximately 700 chemicals listed by Section 339 of Title 8 of the California Administrative Code: "The Director's List of Hazardous Substancesl' In addition, the new regulation requires manufacturers to consider whether any other chemicals may be a significant health or physical hazard. This means that more than 4,000 substances will now be considered "hazardous" forthe purposes of the regulation. Manufacturers and suppliers are required to provide information to their customers on hazardous substances purchased. Mixtures and formulations that contain more than l% of a hazardous substance (0.1% ifthe hazardous substance is carcinogenic) make the mixture a hazardous substance for purposes of the regulation.

"The regulation does not apply to consumer producs packaged for distribution and use by the general public and used in the workplace in a manner in which employee exposure is no greater than ordinary consumer exposure". but ifyou are re-packaging hazardous substances you must ensure that they are properly labeled and may have to provide information and training for the emplcyees doing the work. In addition, ifyou produce hazardous substances as defined earlier under RCRA all employees who may be exposed must receive the same information and training.

Ifyou are not sure ifyour business should be doing something to comply with the requirements, we silggest you contact the nearest area offrce of the CaI/OSHA Consultation Service. Information number is (800) 652-1476. Headquarters are located at 525 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, Ca. 94102, phone (415) 557-2870. Area offices are in Downey at 8535 E. Florence Ave.,90240, (213) 861-9993; Emeryville, 5801 Christie Ave., 94608, (415) 658-0900; Fresno, 394 Shields Ave.,93726, (2O9) 445-5U2; Sacramento ,2424 Arden Way, 95825, (916) 920-6131; San Bernardino, 303 W. Third Street, 92401, (714)383-4567; San Diego, 8555 Aero Dr.,92123, (619) 297-t77r.

Future Dates

Check our Calendar on page 20 tor information on uocoming conventions, meetings and trade shows in your region.

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FRED CARUSO executive secretary

S YOU read this, our 95th aruriversary convention will be history. Coverage of the Nov. 6J meeting at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs will be featured in a future issue.

A back to back schedule of estimating classes will be held next January, beginning with a three day detailed framing estimating class followed by a two day speed estimating program. The first class will be Monday through Wednesday, Jan. l2-l4.The second is scheduled for the following Thursday and Friday, Jan. 15 and 16.

Both classes will be taught by Bill Darling of Ontario, Canada, at the Holiday Inn in downtown Denver. Darling is making a return appearance, having been the instructor for the MSLBMDA speed estimating class last January.

Almost 50 people attended the MSLBMDA membership dinner in Fark City, Ut., on Sept. 18. Dan Buttars. Anderson Lumber Co., West

Jordan, Ut., was chairman for the Utah golf tournament preceding the dinner. Seventeen companies provided a variety of prizes for the 33 golfers participating. These awards were presented during the dinner.

MSLBMDA president Dave Stringham, Salt Lake Ciry, has been visiting dealers in the Mountain States area. He also has chaired two membership roundtable meetings. one in Denver and one in Colorado Springs. Dealers in Denver discussed the questions ofdelivery charges, number of days outstanding, restocking fees and discounts. Employee incentive programs were the topic in Colorado Springs.

A recent survey of3l7 retail dealers, asking them to name their "hottest new productsl' brought interesting results. Treated lumber, waferboard, roofing, cedar and insulated sheathing were the top f,rve categories.

In a postcard survey conducted recently asking for accounts receivable collection time based on figures for June 1986, 43 days was determined to be the average time it takes to collect on credit sales. The highest number of days reported was 90; the lowest was lJ. The numeric average was 43.8.

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10. Availability of light duty work.

If you feel one or more ofthese factors have contributed to back injuries which have already occurred in your business, or believe one or more factors may lead to future injuries, contact your insurance carrier's loss control department.

Wood floor/foundation systems are cheaper than masonry. According to a recent NAHB Research Foundation cost study, raised wood floors supported on wood foundations are a lower cost alternative to on-grade, posttensioned waffle slab floor construction used in Texas and other areas wifh expansive soils. The NAHB study, which was conducted for National Forest Products Association and other Wood Products Promotion Council (WPPO members to determine the relative inplace cost ofwood and masonry floor/foundation systems designed for expansive soil conditions. also showed the wood floor/foundation system to be lower in cost than a concrete pier and concrete grade beam floor support system commonly used in unstable soils in Califomia. In an earlier NAHB study of normal soil designs, the per-foot cost ofa raised wood floor system utilizing the Plenwood heating and cooling system was found to be less than that of regular concrete slab on-grade construction. Resuls of the NAHB srudies are being used to support industry promotion ofwood floors and wood foundations.