Logging &
Harvesting
Logging
and Harvesting training was offered in three phases. The first, a three-week
short course on Logging Systems,
involved the plantation harvesting of eucalyptus and albizia in Hakalau
on the island of Hawai'i. Safety equipment preparation, precision falling,
low-impact log removal, cutting logs to length, minimizing field damage,
locating skid trails and landings, residual timber stands, and environment
and forest health were
among the topics covered. The coordinating instructor was Professor Randy
Senock of the University of Hawai'i at Hilo; instructor specialists from
the U.S.D.A. Forest Service also taught individual modules.
This
course was cosponsored by the following organizations:
Hawai'i Community College Office of Continuing Education and Training
Mauna Kea Agribusiness
(a subsidiary of C. Brewer, Ltd.)
The Kekua Foundation
State
of Hawai'i Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Workforce Development
Division
Timberjack
U.H.H.
College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management
USDA
Forest Service
Logging
Systems Short Course Schedule
- Introduction
to Logging Systems & Transportation/Logging Planning Overview
- Log Trucks, Roads,
Drainage Structures, Culvert & Bridge Design
- Road Location
& Evaluation of Existing Roads (Part I)
- Road Location
& Evaluation of Existing Roads (Part II); Felling Systems (Part I)
- Felling Systems
(Part II)
- Introduction
to Cable Logging Systems, Cable Landings, Cable Operations
- Guylines/Anchors/Lift
Trees/Wire Rope
- Field and Map
Profiles/Payload Analysis Concepts (Part I)
- Field and Map
Profiles/Payload Analysis Concepts (Part II); Cable Unit Design (Part
I)
- Cable Unit Design
(Part II)
- Introduction
to Helicopter Logging (Part I)
- Introduction
to Helicopter Logging (Part II)
- Introduction
to Ground-based Logging Systems (Part I)
- Introduction
to Ground-based Logging Systems (Part II)
- Tract Design/Field
Layout Guides/Unit Design
The
second phase of the Logging and Harvesting class focused on mechanical
harvesting and was
instructed by Tom Legg , a specialist in Product Applications
with Timberjack (www.timberjack.com), who has 25 years of experience in
the logging industry. The class covered a brief history of forestry since
World War II and current harvesting methods. A hands-on demonstration
with a Timberjack shovel logger followed.
Joseph
Dalrymple was the lead instructor for the third phase, "Eucalyptus
Timber Harvesting & Processing for Building Construction: A Five Day Workshop."
The daily class format consisted of the typical construction activities
associated with erecting a building-blueprint analysis, material selection,
fabrication, and installation. Techniques of using Eucalyptus to construct
a log cabin were demonstrated. Participants also had the opportunity to
mill wood with a two-way band saw.
Instructors:
Randy
Senock
UHH College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management
200 W. Kawili Street Hilo, HI 96720
senock@hawaii.edu
phone 808-974-7676
fax 808-974-7674
Tom
Legg
Timberjack, Inc.
6215 Fulton Industrial Boulevard
Atlanta, GA 30336
Joseph
Dalrymple
P.O. Box 438
Pahoa, HI 96778
phone 808-965-1454
Course materials
included:
Best
Management Practices for Maintaining Water Quality in Hawaii
State of Hawaii
Department of
Land and Natural Resources
Division of Forestry and Wildlife
1151 Punchbowl Street #325
Honolulu, HI 96813
phone: 808-586-0166
Chainsaw
Felling Fatal Accidents
"Falling and Bucking Safety Guide"
Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division
Standards and Technical Resources Section
21 Labor and Industries Building Salem, OR 97310
phone: 503-378-3272, or 1-800-922-2689
www.orosha.org
Ground-Based
Systems
Logging
Safety
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