Out of the Woods

Volume 31 Issue 1, 2020

2020

March 5th-7th

ANNUAL MEETING and

EXPO

Okefenokee Fairgrounds,Waycross, GA

Inside:Annual Meeting Itinerary

Directors’

FEB/MAR Executive Director Tommy Carroll

message

A New Year for New Ideas As I have mentioned before 2020 will mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Southeastern Wood Producers Association. It will also mark the two hundred and forty fourth anniversary of the United States of America. The founding fathers of the SWPA and USA believed in a capitalistic economy where working people could be rewarded for their efforts without the government in control. This year marks a challenge to the democracy and independence created by the working men and women that built and continue to sustain this great country we are blessed to live in. This is all I am going to say on this issue except for a reminder that you are registered to vote and do so when the time comes.

Moving on the SWPA Annual Meeting is coming March 5-7, 2020 at the Waycross Fairgrounds in Waycross, Georgia. This will be the third year the SWPA as picked Waycross for its annual meeting. As mentioned before, the convention centers are nice but very expensive leading to high registration fees to cover these costs. Although the fairgrounds do not possess the fancy surroundings, its functional resources and low cost allow for more activities and no fees to attend.

It also suits the SWPA sponsors’ budgets since without them there would be no annual meeting.

The annual meeting is a time of fellowship, fun and learning as many years of various business experience convenes for a common cause. This is an opportunity to bring employees

and their families to share their experiences with others. Loader and truck competitions offer operators to display their skills and pick up some cash doing so. There is no charge to attend both Friday and Saturday events so bring your friends and family. I am excited to say that United States Senator David Perdue from Georgia has committed to be the keynote speaker at the banquet on Friday night, March 6.

Thanks to all the loyal SWPA members and sponsors who support the organization, many for the entire thirty years. Check out the website at swpa.ag and see who the board members are that sacrifice their time and resources to represent all loggers of Georgia and Florida. The future of the industry and association will depend on maintaining dedicated and qualified leadership to focus on issues affecting logging and transportation.

If you need more information about the annual meeting, check out the website or call the office at 904-845-7133. As always, Pam and I appreciate the opportunity to work for the members so do not hesitate to call us if you need assistance.

“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”

-- Franklin D. Roosevelt

Tommy Carroll is the Executive Director of the Southeastern Wood Producers Association, Inc., which represents logging professionals in Georgia and Florida. The SWPA Inc. is Headquartered in Hilliard Florida. For more information please contact us at (904) 845-7133 or you may contact Tommy directly at (478) 952-2809. website: ww.swpa.ag Tommy’s email: tcarroll@swpa.ag

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Welcome to the

2020

ANNUAL MEETING March 5 - 7, 2020 Waycross, Georgia

&

LOGGING

AND TRUCKING

EXPO

SCHEDULE THURSDAY - MARCH 5, 2020

11:00am

Golf Tournament Lunch

Okefenokee Country Club

12:30pm

Golf Tournament - Shotgun Start

1204 S. River Oaks Dr., Blackshear, GA

1:00pm

Vendor Set Up

Okefenokee Ag Building & Fairgrounds

6:00pm

Welcome Reception

Okefenokee Ag Building

FRIDAY - MARCH 6, 2020 9:00am-1:00pm

CLE- Continuing Logger Education

Exchange Club

1:00pm-6:00pm

Registration Desk / Raffle / Silent Auction Vendor /EXPO Areas Open FREE Admission

Okefenokee Ag Building & Fairgrounds

3:00pm-5:00pm

Loader Competition Must be a minimum age of 18 to participate.

Okefenokee Fairgrounds

SWPA Business Meeting & Supper

Exchange Club

6:30pm

SATURDAY – MARCH 7, 2020 8:00am-1:00pm

Registration Desk / Raffle / Silent Auction Vendor /EXPO Areas Open FREE Admission

Okefenokee Ag Building & Fairgrounds

8:30am-12:30pm

Chainsaw Carving

Okefenokee Fairgrounds

9:00am-12:00pm

Face Painting

Okefenokee Ag Building

9:00am-12:00pm

Loader Competition Truck Rodeo Must be a minimum age of 18 to participate

Okefenokee Fairgrounds

12:00pm-1:00pm

Raffle/Silent Auction Winners Announced

Okefenokee Ag Building & Fairgrounds

F rom our president

S cott G ieS, GieS timber and L and i nc.

It has been two years since I assumed the role as President of SWPA, boy time flies when you are having fun. I am confident that our new President, Russell Fowler will do a fantastic job as the leader of the SWPA. Over the next few years many changes will be taking place within the organization not the least of which the hiring of a new Executive Director, Tommy has announced his planned retirement in 2021. A committee of association board members has been working with Tom Trone to layout a path to facilitate these changes as seamlessly as possible.

I went back and was reading John Lane’s farewell letter from two years ago and he talked about how he had hoped that business life would get better during his tenure, but unfortunately it did not get better. Well without plagiarizing John I could write the same letter, all the issues that we faced two years ago are still here and we have added the issue of the trade war to the heap. I really believe that things are going to get better, they have too, hopefully during Russell’s term it will come to fruition.

On March 5-7, 2020 we will hold our annual meeting at the fairgrounds in Waycross, GA., it is free to all who attend. On Thursday we kickoff the event with the “Log a Load” golf tournament at Okefenokee Country Club, Lunch starting at 11:00 am, shotgun start at 12:30 pm. There will be a reception that will follow at the fairgrounds this is open to all free of charge. On Friday we will have our banquet and awards presentation, open to all free of charge.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the annual meeting.

It has been a pleasure to serve as SWPA President these past two years thank you for the opportunity Be Safe Scott

SOUTHEASTERN WOOD PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION to our annual golf tournament benefiting Log A Load For Kids. A hamburger and hotdog lunch will begin at 11:00. We will have a 1:00pm start.

12:30pmshotgun shotgun start.

Come out and Support a great charity and support your fellow loggers and vendors.

$100 per person

$360 per foursome

Thursday, March 5th, 2020 Lunch 11:00am Hamburger/Hotdog Lunch 12:30pm 1:00pm Shotgun Start Okefenokee Country Club 1204 South River Oaks Dr. Blackshear GA, 31516 $100. Per Person $360. Golf Team Foursome Deadline to Register: February 28, 2020 Registration / Questions / Payments Contact Pam Bennett at SWPA: Phone: (904)-845-7133 Email: pbennett@swpa.ag

A Quarterly Publication of The Southeastern Wood Producers Association

Contents REGULAR FEATURES The Southeastern Wood Producers Association (SWPA) is a non-profits organization founded by loggers for loggers with a mission to represent and support professional timber harvesting businesses.

Since 1990, SWPA has been the leading voice for logging companies in Georgia and Florida. The SWPA board of directors has dedicated itself to this important mission. The primary objective is to protect the interests and stability of reputable harvesting-transport companies and to be a player in supporting proactive positions on issues that affect our industry. Some key issues are: • Establish a Positive Public Image of Wood Producers • Provide Quality Continuing Education Workshops • Provide Legislative Liaison Services for Members • Encourage Responsible Environmentalism • Report News & Economic Data • Monitor Workers’ Compensation & Other “Cost of Doing Business” Issues As the SWPA focuses on its primary objective, the staff and leadership respond frequently to members individual requests for assistance in helping resolve regulatory interpretation involving transportation and harvesting issues in both Georgia and Florida.

This has lead to a more consistent application of these regulations and development of a system to challenge misinterpretation of the laws as well.

The SWPA continues to lobby on issues of logging companies at the state level in Georgia and Florida.

It also supports the American Loggers Council in lobbying on federal laws affecting logging companies throughout the United States.

Many educational resources and events are offered by the SWPA to educate its members on regulatory compliance as well as new technologies that will benefit the industry.

Check out the SWPA website at swpa.ag to learn more about the organization and ways for logging companies to help support the mission which is, “Loggers Supporting Loggers”.

Director: Tommy Carroll Publisher: SWPA Inc. P:(904) 845-7133 F:(888) 252-3919 WEB: www.swpa.ag Graphic Designer: Jason Wynn “Out of the Woods” distributed quarterly.

SWPA - Director’s Message ..................................................................3 SWPA - From Our President ..............................................................5 SWPA - Officers Page ................................................................................7 SWPA Safety Pages ............................................................................ 14-15 Purchase Power Partners .....................................................................18 Out of the Woods Advertisers Index .......................................23 Membership Information ...................................................................24

FeeEATURE ARTICLESee 2020 SWPA Annual Meeting Schedule ..................................4 Georgia Forestry Commission - Director’s Corner ........8

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2020

ANNUAL MEETING and

Inside:Annual Meeting Itinerary

EXPO

SWPA Executive Officers 2018 - 2020 President: Scott Gies Gies Timber & Land Inc. Scott first joined the SWPA after leaving the consuming side of the industry to establish a logging business in early 2007. He was elected to serve as a Board member in 2010. Scott’s harvesting operations are primarily in northeast Florida and southeast Georgia. He is married to Sheila Gies and has a daughter, Jennifer Hale (husband Clint Hale), granddaughters Ella and Anna, grandson Blake Hale, son Douglas and daughter in law Lindsey Gies and granddaughter Charlee Gies and a daughter Kelli. Scott was also a Florida Logger’s Council member of the Florida Forestry Association. When asked why he serves loggers as an SWPA Board Officer he said: “I feel that it important for those of us in the timber harvesting profession to have a unified voice. We are the ultimate stewards of the forest, and unless we as group make this known there is an assumption that we are not. By serving the members of the SWPA it is my hope to help get this message out to the public at large.”

Vice President: Russel Fowler Flint River Timber of GA, Inc. Russell received a B.S. in Forest Resources in 1988, then started his career in the industry working for G.P. and the former Stone Container in the Big Bend of Florida and southwest Georgia. His exposure to the industry in the early 90’s, along with its changes, led to the founding of a private wood dealership, Flint River Timber in Cairo, GA. The buying and selling of wood developed into investment in the logging business. The support of sub-contractors and company owned logging crews is vital to the success of a modern day timber dealership. Russell has always supported loggers and feels communication between forestry associations, the public and the industry is essential.

Involvement with the SWPA is the most important link in accomplishing this task.

Secretary-Treasurer: Jerry Gray Gray Logging, LLC Since that age, Jerry has “lived” in the woods. At 13, he was using a chainsaw. At 15, he was driving a cable skidder.

At 18, upon graduation, he was full-time in the woods. At age 40, he became the manager of Gray Logging, LLC. That was nearly 16 years ago. During those 16 years, Jerry has been proud of the many achievements he and Gray Logging, LLC have accomplished. Under his leadership, the company has grown from one to two logging crews. He also co-owns Genesis Timber, LLC with his son-in-law, Matt Webb. Today, Jerry still loves the woods as he did as a little boy. Today, combined with that love, Jerry has a passion, a knowledge, and the experience to handle various timber needs. He is excited about the future, helping land owners with their needs and being a part of the timber industry.

Past President: John Lane Coastal Logging Co. Inc. John Lane’s childhood memories stem from working in the woods on his father’s logging crew. Growing up in the industry made it easy for him to begin his own business in 1981. He and his wife Donna started Coastal Logging Co from humble beginnings and today it has grown to a three crew operation. John’s son, Johnny, and his wife Sarah are active in the business as well and represent the fifth generation of the Lane family in the timber industry. John serves in the national logging association, the American Logger’s Council, as SWPA’s representative, within the Georgia Forestry Association as well as the Glynn County Forestry Commission. John stated that he got involved because: “I felt it was my responsibility to become more active in issues that affect loggers and the future of the logging industry.”

Executive Director: Tommy Carroll SWPA Inc. Tommy Carroll, Executive Director of the Southeastern Wood Producers Association (SWPA), has 37 years of experience in the timber harvesting industry. This includes 10 years with Union Camp Corporation working as crew foreman on company timber harvesting crews and later as a wood yard manager. For the next 15 years, Carroll was employed by Canal Wood Corporation as Harvesting Compliance Coordinator. The primary focus of this position placed an emphasis on safety and environmental compliance programs with Canal’s timber harvesting contractors and company facilities throughout the south eastern and mid-western United States. Carroll began work for the SWPA in 2001 first as Education Director and became the Executive Director in 2007. Carroll served as chairman of the Georgia Forestry Association’s Logging and Transportation Committee from 1996 to 2000 and currently sits on Georgia’s SFI Statewide Implementation Committee and Logger Education Committee.

G eorGia Forestry commission director 's corner

c huck W iLLiamS, d irector

Summertime Survey Forecasters are always extra busy in January, making predictions for the coming year and backing them up with slices of data, wise words or attention-grabbing headlines. More conventional thought leaders tend to weigh in on the new year by evaluating the present and considering important events and trends from the past.

salaries. The Forest Management and Logging sector generated 2.3% of total forest industry output; 10% of jobs; and 8.3% of wages and salaries. Other industry sectors are wood products, paper products, manufactured housing, furniture, other miscellaneous wood products and papermaking machinery.

In the forest industry, we’re fortunate to have a number of tools on which we can base our projections. One of those is an annual report from the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Enterprise Innovation Institute. Every year, a set of data documenting economic benchmarks help tell the story of the most recent year for which statistics are available. The report just released is the “2018 Economic Benefits of Forestry in Georgia.”

The new report shows total employment in all forest industry sectors was 55,089 and these jobs earned annual compensation (total wages and salaries including benefits) of $4 billion from an estimated total revenue of $21.5 billion.

In short, the report shows Georgia’s forest industry continues to deliver strong results for the state’s economy, and the logging category is an important contributor. Total economic activity generated by the state’s forest industry rose to $36.3 billion between 2017 and 2018. That was a 0.9% increase from 2017 and the eighth consecutive annual gain.

It’s an interesting and worthwhile exercise to analyze the details included in this report. Every tiny change has a cause and effect that impacts a particular segment of our industry - an industry that has many diverse components. Dig into the rest of the report by going to https://bit.ly/2rMQNDk. It provides insights for reflection, prediction, and also, gratitude. You are a vital part of our industry, and without your dedication, Georgia wouldn’t be the national forestry leader we’re very proud to be.

The level of economic activity in each forest industry component is measured by output (sales), employment, and wages and salaries. The Forest Management and Logging sector in 2018 showed $503.5 million in output; 5,609 in employment; and $332.2 million in wages and

Chuck Williams.

Table E-1 (from annual report): Georgia Forest Industry Economic Ac�vity (2018) Sector Forest Management and Logging Bioenergy Lumber and Wood Preserva�on Veneer, Plywood, Recons�tuted, and Engineered Wood Prefabricated Wood Buildings and Manufactured Housing Pulp and Paper Products Woodworking and Paper Industries Machinery Wooden Furniture, Cabinets, Custom Arch. & Millwork, Windows and Doors Containers, Showcases, Par��ons, and Shelving

Total

Output

Employment

Wages & Salaries

$503.6 M $589.8 M $1,779.3 M $1,769.8 M $605.2 M $13,109.9 M $109.7 M

5,609 880 5,806 4,687 2,594 19,572 436

$332.2 M $101.9 M $395.6 M $427.7 M $122.5 M $1,775.7 M $28.3 M

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10,585

$551.7 M

$966.1 M

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$281.9 M

$21,487.8 M

55,089

$4,017.5 M

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HURT IS HURT Bryan Wagner

Hello everyone, I’m Bryan Wagner, a logging safety trainer for Forestry Mutual Insurance Company. Our company is a worker’s compensation carrier for the forest industry, currently serving six states. Working in the woods is an inherently dangerous occupation. Our logging exposure is very diverse due to terrain, timber-type and harvesting systems. Forestry Mutual’s goal is to lessen risk through training and education. Specialized training is delivered to our members addressing the specific risks and exposure levels that are present on their individual jobs. If we reduce the risk and exposure, we reduce the chance of an incident significantly.

When asked to submit an article for this publication, I was honored and jumped at the chance to do so. During my training sessions, I stress, Hurt is Hurt! You can get hurt as easily on a Saturday afternoon at home, as you can on a Monday at work. Safety awareness and techniques that are used during the work week need to be used at home as well. Remember, Hurt is Hurt.

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A key safety issue will be discussed in this article.

Personal Protective Equipment, or PPE. It just makes good sense. Professional timber workers are mandated

by OSHA and the insurance companies to wear proper PPE for the job they are preforming. Proper PPE has proven to be a life saver time after time again. If you are mandated to wear protective equipment at work, wouldn’t it be a good idea that it will protect you at home as well? Remember, Hurt is Hurt!

I will cover the PPE that should be worn while at work, or at home clearing, thinning or doing road work while using a chainsaw.

One important thing to look at is the chainsaw itself. The chainsaw has been the

go-to tool in the woods for generations. The modern chainsaw is an engineering marvel. In skilled hands, the chainsaw is a very effective tool for our woods work. In unskilled and untrained hands, the chainsaw can become an instrument of death. A quick little fact may get your attention, chainsaw kick-back happens about seven times quicker than what the human brain can react to. Did that scare you? It was meant to!

Proper PPE can prevent or lessen the chance of a severe injury. So, let’s look at head, eye and ear protection. A cutting system hard hat provides head, eye and ear protection in one unit that is reasonably comfortable to wear. The hard hat itself acts to deflect objects that may fall or be thrown during harvesting operations. Hard hats over the years have saved countless lives. The hard hat system is equipped with a mesh face screen. I recommend safety glasses along with the face screen, you only have two eyes!

Hearing protection can be from the ear muffs that are built into the hard hat system, or with ear plugs. There are a lot of items for your personal choice when dealing with safety apparel. What must be noted about hearing conservation is, once the hearing is damaged, it is irreversible, it can’t be fixed.

Another little fact about the chainsaw, concerning hearing loss is interesting and quite often unheard of, so to speak. The engine noise from a chainsaw is over 110 decibels, which requires hearing protection. What people don’t realize is the noise from the speeding saw chain running around the steel guide bar. This is a steel on steel occurrence that the human ear has a hard time registering, much like a dog whistle. This often undetected, high pitch sound can damage the high frequency hearing in humans. In short, protect your ears.

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I feel the meat and potatoes part of a PPE lesson is cut resistant leg wear. Saw chain does not cut like a filet knife or a hunting knife, saw chain removes!

When a typical 3/8 pitch saw chain makes contact with unprotected flesh, there is 3/8 of an inch of “stuff” that has been removed. That “stuff” can be skin, muscle, tendons, cartilage and bone! Remember, the chainsaw kicks back seven times quicker than what you can react to. Often in a cut situation, the saw chain makes contact multiple times. OSHA and the insurance companies mandate leg protection for one major reason, protection of the ephemeral arteries. The ephemeral arteries are located on the inside of both legs, running to the groin area. A lacerated ephemeral artery can prove fatal in a matter of seconds. Remember, saw chain removes! Chainsaw leg protection comes in many forms. The safety products industry has done a great job making safety equipment comfortable to wear, and it doesn’t look bad either.

once a week. One key note, make sure your spouse has done the “delicate” wash before you wash your work clothes! If you are using chainsaw chaps, make certain they are worn tight. Saw chain contact with loose chaps can result in the material being “spun-off” the leg, exposing unprotected flesh. Proper length of the saw protection should cover the ankle area.

Forest industry chainsaw operators are required to wear cut resistant foot wear. This makes good sense; your foot is put together much like the back of your hand. If the saw chain goes through the top of an unprotected boot, skin, tendons, and bones are affected, remember, saw chain removes! A cut to the foot can be crippling and could end one’s career in the woods. Cut resistant chainsaw boots are available in many different styles and soles. I wear rubber caulked boots in wet conditions and leather caulks when things are dry. I feel foot protection has been a good insurance policy for my career as a timber-cutter. A sever cut to the foot could be career ending.

A personal first-aid kit should be carried on your body in case of a severe cut while away from the truck or tractor. Blood stopping material and dressings are part of the personal first-aid kit. Some of the personal kits have a mirror to help you remove foreign material from the eyes, most of the time saw dust. I have been carrying an Epi-pen in my personal kit, should I react to a bee sting or several bee stings.

It has been an honor presenting this PPE talk for you. Please keep in mind that when you are working in your woods, you have the same exposer and risk as a logger does. So, remember, Hurt is Hurt.

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Leg protection is available in chaps or chainsaw pants. Basically, two types of protective materials are used for cut resistance, Kevlar and ballistic nylon. Both materials are approved to be effective in cut resistance but act differently when contact is made. Kevlar is pound for pound stronger than steel. Kevlar’s strength tries to stop the cutting action of the running chain.

Ballistic nylon relies on its fibers to jam the chain and sprocket system of the saw. Again, both materials work well in avoiding a serious leg laceration. Whatever leg protection you choose, it must be kept clean and free from oil and dirt. Petroleum products and dirt can lessen the effectiveness of your leg protection. My chainsaw pants are put in the washer and dryer at least

Now, wrapping up the PPE talk, PPE to me is secondary protection! My thought pattern and body position are my first line of defense from being injured. If my body isn’t under the dead limb, my hard hat doesn’t have to work.

If my foot isn’t in-line with the bar and chain of the saw, my chainsaw boots don’t have to work. Body position is a key part of my training sessions in the woods. If the body part isn’t there, it’s not injured there!

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EDUCATION LEGISLATION LEADERSHIP The Southeastern Wood Producers Association Inc., formed by loggers for loggers in 1990, is the leading advocate for professional loggers in Florida and Georgia. Your membership dues also support the American Loggers Council, which is a national logging association uniting all state logging associations in the United States. The SWPA staff is always available to serve you and answer your questions. Please give us a call to dis-cuss member benefits and to learn about how you can be involved in your association. Together we make a difference.

AMOUNT 2018-2020 Board of Directors President Scott Gies Vice President Russell Fowler Secretary – Treasurer Jerry Gray Chairman – Past Pres John Lane

ALL LOGGING COMPANIES Member companies are eligible for all SWPA Purchase Power Programs. Member employees may attend any SWPA CLE workshops or SWPA Chapter Meetings at no cost. Your annual dues provides for one full time woods crew and office staff.

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All Memberships receive SWPA “Out of the Woods” Newsletter Subscription The American Loggers Council represents over 50,000 logging professionals in 28 states. The Southesastern Wood Producers Association is proud to be a member of the American Loggers Council. For more information please contact the ALC office at 409-625-0206 or e-mail at americanlogger@aol.com.

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