QUESTIONS FOR LOGGERS:
 How long have you been in business?
How long have current crew members been with you?
Are you and your employees covered by workers'
compensation and liability insurance? What are the dollar limits, and what kinds of
accidents are covered? Will you provide me with certificates of workers' compensation and
liability insurance coverage?
What kinds of equipment do you use? How does it
match up with the conditions and requirements of my site?
Do you handle the entire logging process, or use
subcontractors for part of the work? If the latter, how do you ensure that your quality
goals are met?
What types of roads and skid trails do you normally
construct? What equipment do you use to build them? How will my skid trails, landings, and
haul roads look when you've completed the logging operation?
Have you completed any kind of logger
training/continuing education program? Are you accredited, certified, or licensed in any
way?
How would you handle a dispute over timber trespass
(the inadvertent or willful theft of timber) or cutting practices? What options do I have
if my or my neighbor's property is damaged?
What Best Management Practices do you normally
implement? Which ones would be needed on my forest?
Can you supply me with references of previous jobs
and to some of the mill you deal with? |
