1. Arizona ProLogger Professional Logger Training & Education Allen Ribelin President American Loggers Council Representing 50,000 logging jobs nationwide Southwest Sustainable Forests Partnership 13 November 2008

2. BS-ED 1976 NAU Portal Graduate Instructor for ASU POST Law Enforcement Credential - California NAU Centennial Forest Steering Committee SFI National Forum western regional logger 2009 President American Loggers Council 2004 President Pacific Logging Congress Northern Arizona Loggers Association Secretary / Treasurer 17 years

3. Curriculum –Loss Control class completion (6 units) –ProLogger Education class completion (6 units) –Worker’s Compensation class completion (6 units) Facilitated by Arizona SCF –First Aid / CPR certification Arranged by ProLogger Accreditation –Certificate upon successful completion of entire curriculum –Proof of third party First Aid / CPR training Renewal in two years –12 units of continuing Logger Education credits

4. Loss Control –Session One Logging Safety Program Self Assessment Safety Policy Statement Employer Rights Employee’s Responsibilities –Session Two Safe Operation Procedures Hiring Procedures Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Selection Planning & Job Analysis The “Interview” Job Analysis Arizona ProLogger Professional Logger Training & Education

5. Loss Control –Session Three Physician’s Packet Job Training Arizona Labor Laws –Session Four Mandated Programs –OSHA –Emergency Evacuation –Lock Out / Tag Out –First Aid / CPR –Hazard Communication –Exposure Control Plan

6. Arizona ProLogger Professional Logger Training & Education ProLogger Business –Section One Implementation Guidelines Silviculture for Loggers Standard Logging Agreement –Section Two Matching Your Equipment Estimating Costs Financial Management

7. Arizona ProLogger Professional Logger Training & Education ProLogger Business –Section Three Introduction to Computer Hardware –Section Four Introduction to Computer Software

8. Arizona ProLogger Professional Logger Training & Education Worker’s Compensation –Presented by SCF Arizona History of worker’s compensation Worker’s Compensation Law Experience modifiers NCCI

9. Master MasterLogger TM

10. Approved Templates: –California –Idaho –Louisiana –Maine –Minnesota –Michigan –Arkansas –Oregon –Washington –Wisconsin –Vermont –Rhode Island –Connecticut –South Carolina

11. Master MasterLogger TM Certification Strategy –MLC is the state specific performance standards which moves training standards to the next level of professionalism –MLC is a recognition of training and experience in the profession –MLC allows for economic negotiations to speak to issues beyond the lowest price –MLC allows us to define what environmentally friendly logging is to consumers and retailers

12. Master MasterLogger TM Certification Strategy (cont) –MLC is a marketing tool for loggers in selling their professional services to landowners –MLC is a step one of a larger and long-term professional strategy and commitment –MLC is something that can work in every state –MLC is grassroots not top-down –MLC is state by state development program of performance standards with ALC oversight –MLC is a program, which ALC and each state association will control, not grantors

13. Master MasterLogger TM Certification Strategy (cont) –MLC is a national partnership with industry, government, landowners, retailers, consumers, and young people deciding on viable careers –MLC is a recognition of the professionalism of loggers so consumers can understand what we know and are able to do

14. Questions?