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The figure is based on 68 stores employing 597 persons, l7.4Vo fewer employees than in 1987.
The report shows lumber and building material dealers had2.8%o of the totd retail sales in Wyoming in 1992, down from 3.5Vo in 1987 and 4.3Vo in1982.
Fires Strike Sparks Yards
The city of Sparks, Nv., lived up to its name recently when fire struck two nearby lumber yards within days.
At Contractors Warehouse, a leak in a propane tank hose ignited the tank, buming two forklifts, inventory and part of the building. Damage was estimated at $200,000.
Five days earlier, B&C Builders Supply Co. lost about 30 units of plywood to a fire that started at a mattress factory next door. The blaze jumped the fence ino the lumber yard and was quickly contained but took over four hours to extinguish due to the intense heat, said Bill Blackwell.
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Hazard Standard For Treaters
Manufacturers of treated wood should be preparing to conform with an Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazard Communication Standard that became effective Aug. 11, wams VictorE. Lindenheim, presidenl American Wood hesenrers Institute.
He recommends treaters develop Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and labels for their products in order to conform with the rule. Any treating plant employee exposed to the hazards associated with treated wood and wood dust must receive training. MSDS, labels and related employee haining are an integral part of a treating plant's hazard communication program.
In addition, Lindenheim notes, treaters will be required to provide MSDS and labels to customers who are then responsible for incorporating them into their hazard communication prognuns.
Weyerhaeuser Says Nyet
Weyerhaeuser has put "on hold" plans to invest in a joint venture in Siberia with Russian timber and forest products goup Koppensky Kombinant (seTIu Merchant, Sept. 1993, p.40).
The company cited the turbulent political climate and lack of support from Koppensky fon its reEeat.
The up-to-$4O million project included modernizing Koppensky's sawmill, expanding logging, modernizing export docks and building a greenhouse complex.
In addition to continuing to conduct research and offer reforestation advice, Weyerhaeuser said it would fulfill its plan to ship 500,000 seedlings to Koppensky. Volunteers planted an earlier shipment of 800,000 seedlings after planting crews failed to show up.
Mfr. Gives Trees To L.A. Kids
Performance Coatings Inc., Ukiah, Ca, donated 300 rare Modoc cypress from the Rare Conifer Foundation to Hope L.A., a South Central Los Angeles, C-a., youth project.
Commenting on the program, which leaches horticultural and business skills, Barbara Mayginnes, Performance Coatings ceo, said, "We don't lnow how lucky we are to live in an area where planting a tree is something just about anyone can do. These kids have literally never had that experience in their lives."
JAPANESE Agricultural Standard inspedon rcc€ntV paid lheh firsl visil to QB Corp., $lmon, ld. Once a plant is JAS Approved, Japanese Pty' wood Inspbaion Gorp. inspedons visil a planl every six months and per' fom a srides of quality control tests lo verify standards am being main' tained. Visilors iircluded representativss from Milsui & Co., To$o and Seattle, Wa., and Mitsui Wood Systems, Tokyo, accoding to mklg. mgr. Mike Lane..
