safety
Amber Nelson Taps Communications, Connection and Teamwork to Get the Job Done
Among her colleagues at our sawmill in Cottage Grove, Oregon, Amber Nelson is known for being adaptable, innovative and committed to safety. It’s a reputation earned over 23 years with the mill in many different roles, starting with the clean-up crew right out of high school. ... Read More
July 12, 2024
Glenville State University Students Get a Hands-On Look at Sustainable Forestry Tech
It’s a rare treat for college students to witness and examine state-of-the-art forestry technology up close. But that’s what seven Glenville State University silviculture students were able to do this fall on a field trip to our Cold Knob property in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. ... Read More
March 25, 2024
Building a Safe, Successful Career: 15-Year Employee Balances Family, Work & School
Larry Mooney, heavy equipment technician apprentice at our Drayton Valley, Alberta, lumber mill, is working hard to grow his career with the company. And he’s doing so, in part, by following in his family’s footsteps. ... Read More
September 5, 2023
Transforming Electrical Safety: Columbia Falls Innovation Earns Industry Safety Award
In 2019, Justin Scott joined our medium-density fiberboard mill in Columbia Falls, Montana, as a lead election. An important part of his job is conducting routine inspections of the site’s medium-voltage transformers — a hot, uncomfortable task due to the 40-cal suit and hood he wears to protect himself from electrical arc flash hazards.
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July 12, 2023
Western Teams, from Regeneration to Aviation, Partner to Collect Bumper Crop of Noble Fir Cones
High in Oregon’s Coastal Range this September, not too far from Dallas, a company helicopter hovered over a mature noble fir. A conical-shaped basket and cutting tool, which looked like an upside-down paper cup, dangled from the end of a long tether. The device was lowered onto the fir’s crown and cut away its cone-laden upper branches. ... Read More
February 23, 2023