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The wood products industry includes some of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. The equipment
poses numerous hazards, particularly when machines are used improperly or without proper safeguards.
The wood products industry may be divided into the following sub-categories:
Logging,
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills,
Sawmills (Planing Mills),
and
Woodworking
(wood shops, cabinet shops, prefabricated wood buildings/mobile homes).
The following questions link
to information relevant to the wood products industry.
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What standards apply?
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How can hazards be recognized and prevented in the wood products industry?
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What additional information is available?
Related Safety and Health Topics Pages | Other Resources |
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eTools
- Logging.
OSHA. By many measures, logging is the most hazardous industry in the United
States, particularly the activity of manual felling.
This eTool outlines the required and recommended work practices that may reduce logging hazards.
 Sawmills.
OSHA. An interactive web-based training tool on the hazards associated with
working in sawmills. Provides information on topics such as lumber storage, log handling,
and plant-wide hazards.
 Woodworking.
OSHA. An interactive web-based training tool on the hazards associated with
woodworking. Provides information on topics such as assembly, production, and shipping.
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