We require that your crew-members complete at least 4 hours of formal training a year. Each quarter the program sends out trainings for timber cutters and cable logging to meet the 4-hour training requirement.
There is also a formal 4-hour training requirement for company owners and/or their designated safety person. To learn more about this requirement read the Training Requirements Policy outlining allowable meetings and conferences you can attend.
If you would like to submit a training topic suggestion or participate in developing a training email us at loggersafety@lni.wa.gov or call Eddy Boulch at (360) 902-5607.
Below you will find all of the LSI Quarterly Trainings that have been developed over the course of the program.
Quarterly Training
Attendance Roster
| Logging Training | Cutting Training |
|---|---|
|
Topic: Environmental Conditional Hazards Logging and Cutting Environmental Hazards Topic: Landing Safety Access and Egress of Logging Machines Topic: Rigging Crews Cable Logging in a Thinning Unit Presetting Chokers Safety Considerations Topic: Roadways Flagging for Logging and Cutting Topic: Miscellaneous Safety |
Topic: Bucking Overcoming Bucking Difficulties Topic: Danger Trees Overcoming Falling Difficulties 1 Overcoming Falling Difficulties 2 Topic: Environmental Conditional Hazards Logging and Cutting Environmental Hazards Topic: Tree Felling/Evaluation Cutting in Small Patches of Timber Cutting Timber in a Thinning Unit Topic: Miscellaneous Safety Flagging for Logging and Cutting |
Annual Training
Effective 4/1/2022 the below listed training videos will now meet the LSI training requirement for quarterly training
Videos may reference codes that are outdated or from other organizations outside of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. These videos are intended to be used as supplementary training-aids and may not meet all of the requirements of WAC 296-54 Logging Standards. Click here to review the complete WA State Logging Operations, Safety Standards.
Be Safe in the Woods (English Version)
Be Safe in the Woods (Spanish Version)
Broken Chain Link Almost Kills Worker
Danger! Chain Saw Safety-Training Video
Every Minute Counts: Emergency Response Planning in Forestry
Faller Killed by Slab from Danger Tree
Forestry Brush Cutter Fatality
Hazardous Chemicals Communication Training Module
Keeping Chasers Safe and Working
Lockout/Tagout Training Module
Loggers Safety Initiative (this video does not meet the training requirement)
Modern Hazards of Logging Shown in Rediscovered Art (this video does not meet the training requirement)
Effective 4/1/2022 the below listed power points will now meet the LSI training requirement for quarterly training
Presetting Choker(s) Presentation
Written Safety Plan for Presetting Chokers
Hazardous Chemical Requirements
Lockout Tagout Program Requirements
Outdoor Heat Exposure Safety Program
Cutting Forms
Cutting Operations APP Training Addendum
Cutting Monthly Safety Checklist
Weekly Training Logs for New Cutters
Logging Forms
"Chain Shot" Awareness and Prevention Training
Logging Monthly Safety Checklist
Logging Operations APP Training Addendum
Helpful Links to Other Logging Safety Programs.
Information from other agencies outside of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries may not be current with Washington State WAC requirements. If you would like further assistance with tailoring your company's accident prevention program to fit your specific needs please contact James Smith at (360) 575-6948 or email james.smith@lni.wa.gov
Also see L&I General Logging Topics or search by topic for other specific training material developed by L&I.
Associated Oregon Loggers, INC.
Best Management Operating Practices for Steep Slope Machines
Hazard Publications for Tethered Logging
Logging e Tool (US Dept. of Labor).
Logging: Forest Activities (Oregon OSHA).
Logging: Forestry (Work Safe BC).
PNASH Logging Safety (University of Washington).
Student Logging Training Program (Oregon State University).
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Virginia's SHARP Logger Program
Washington Contract Loggers Association