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Fall Protection – Maintenance

Basic care for fall protection equipment will prolong the life of the equipment and contribute toward the performance of its vital safety function. All parts of a fall arrest system must be inspected regularly—at least every six months by...

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Louisiana Pacific LSL Stair Stringers

Shepley Wood products is excited to announce the recent addition of Louisiana Pacific’s Solid Start LSL 1-1/2” X 11-7/8” stair stringer stock to our line of Engineered Wood Products. LSL engineered stair stringers offer many benefits over...

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Lumber Market Update – February 2019

With only a few interruptions caused by winter storms, the generally mild weather this winter has, so far, allowed the market to remain active, allowing for favorable inventory turns at all supply levels and preventing any significant...

“The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order.”

English Mathematician and Philosopher Alfred North Whitehead
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Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day is coming up next week on February 2nd. I got an invitation to give a talk to the senior class at my son’s college on that very day. As soon as I checked the date to see if it worked, I knew what I was going to speak about. I...

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Influencing Attitudes for Safety

Do attitudes matter? Attitudes have a great deal to do with how employees perform their daily tasks. Positive attitudes are conducive to safety performance and productivity, while negative attitudes can lead to accidents and injuries....

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Alternative to Cedar Shingles

New products are constantly emerging across the building industry to offer both contractors and homeowners environmentally friendly and cost effective solutions. Today there are many alternatives to materials that were a...