LMA NEWS

GARY L. SMITH executive vice president

ll oNrEnEY, Ca., was the site for lUl ttre pioneer meeting of the LMA Associates Council. Eleven representatives from nine associate member companies met with the LMA executive committee to lay the foundation for the activities of the council, formed to increase intcrest and participation by LMA's associate members.

The individuals and companies represented were: Bob Mullen, Armstrong World Industries; Don Koch and Vern Miller, BMD; Rolston Johnson and John Baker, Butler Johnson Corporation; Carl Wildenradt, MacMurraY Pacific; Earl Van Buskirk and Dale Fernandi, Palmer G. Lewisl Len Viale, Redwood Empire; Bob Riggs, Sequoia Supply, and Phil Wirtz, State Compensation Insurance Fund.

These eight firms, plus SimPson Strong-Tie, represented by Ary Linn, will make up the nine member council. The Associates Council will elect representative firms on a staggered basis at the annual LMA convention, with three new companies rotating on annually' The formative council consists of Sequoia Supply, Simpson Strong-Tie and Redwood Empire with one year terms, Butler-Johnson Corp., MacMurray Pacific and State Fund with two year terms

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(Continued lrom puge 22) tion and training from the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard is introduced into the work area. EmPloYees must also be informed of the HCS program's purpose, any operations in the work area where hazardous chemicals are present, and where the HCS written program and accumulated MSDS are located.

Other provisions of the HCS include:

(1) Wood and wood products exemption: their inflammabilitY characteristics are self-evident and therefore excluded from HCS coverage:

(2) Treated lumber: pesticides used in wood are covered under a separate EPA regulation and therefore not and Palmer G. Lewis, BMD and Armstrong represented for the first three years. Earl Van Buskirk of PGL was elected chairman and will also serve on the LMA board of directors for three years. Don Koch of BMD was selected as a two year representative to the board. The association board of directors approved the addition of two positions to its 20 member board for Associate Council representatives at their January meeting.

It has long been felt that LMA's associate members, vital to the survival of the association, as well as the retail dealer, should play a broader role in the affairs of the association. Some areas with which the council will be concerned will be convention/trade show activities, membership development (both regular and associate), political action and dealer/supplier communication.

This first meeting was an exciting and refreshing beginning. with the increased participation and assistance by members of the Associates Council and all LMA associate members, Lumber Merchants Association of Northern California can expect to increase its value and service to the lumber and building material industry as a whole. The council's next meeting will be at the 1988 LMA Convention, May l5-17, at the Nugget, SParks, Nv.

For further information on the Associates Council, Call (408) 295-4103.

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Formaldehyde: building materials containing formaldehyde are cur' rently being analyzed under a separate OSHA standard and, for now, is not exempt from the HCS.

Wood Dust: like formaldehyde, it is currently being examined separatedly, and it is covered under the HCS.

The OSHA HCS will essentially preempt all state hazardous communication standards which do not meet the minimum federal requirements. State regulations which exceed the federal standard remain in effect. Thus, lumber and building material retailers should be aware of state laws which might require additional hazardous communication standard compliance.