Lumber and Wood-Products Mill Material Handling Systems

Material handling equipment and safety practices for lumber and wood-products mills, covering log yard, sawmill, and planer handling and combustible wood dust.

Material Handling in Lumber and Wood-Products Mills

Handling in lumber and wood-products mills: green-wood loads and friction, residue and chip handling, stackers, kilns, OSHA 1910.265, LOTO, and controls.

Combustible Wood Dust and OSHA 1910.265 for Handling Equipment

Combustible wood dust rules for mill handling equipment: OSHA 1910.265 dust collection, the dust NEP, Class II areas, NFPA 660, ignition control, interlocks.