Resources

SHARP Logger Program Resources

SHARP Logger Newsletters

• February 2024: PDF-24.02, Video-24.02
• November 2023: PDF-23.11, Video-23.11
• August 2023: PDF-23.08, Video-23.08
• May 2023: PDF-23.05, Video-23.05
• February 2023

SHARP Logger Annual Reports

• 2023
• 2022
• 2021

Other SHARP Logger Documents

Forms

• Continuing Education Verification Form
• Pre-Registration Form

Documents

• SHARP Logger Program Overview
• SHARP Logger Program FAQ
• SHARP Logger Core Program Agenda
• SHARP Logger Continuing Education Requirements
• Continuing Education FAQ
• 2022 SHARP Logger Requirements
• Virginia Logger Safety Checklist

Other Resources

Organizations, Agencies, & Associations

• Virginia Department of Forestry Homepage
• Virginia Loggers Association
• Virginia Forestry Association
• VA Cooperative Extension District Natural Resource Agent's Contact Info and Region Boundaries
• Virginia Sustainable Forestry Initiative Implementation Committee
• Miss Utility

Forest Health

• Gypsy Moth Quarantine Map
• Black Walnut Thousand Cankers Quarantine
• Red Imported Fire Ant Quarantine
• Red Imported Fire Ant Self-Inspection Checklist
• Spotted Lanternfly Information

Safety Information

• Logging and Transportation Safety
• Search engine for Safety Data Sheets
• Federal OSHA Website - Logging Industry
• OSHA Logging E-tool
• VA Department of Labor and Industry (VOSH)
• OSHA posters and publications
• Virginia's regulation requiring compliance with manufacturers specifications
• Farm Tractor Logging Safety Fact Sheet
• Virginia Logger Safety Checklist

Best Management Practices Information

• VDOF Logging Notification Page
• VDOFOnline BMP Guide
• Petroleum Spill Response & Cleanup - FRA Loss Control Overview-44

Transportation Information

• FMCSA Clearinghouse
• Virginia DMV Motor Carrier Services
• Virginia Department of Transportation
• VDOT Land Use Permits
• District Wide Temporary Logging Entrance Permit Application: LUP-DWTLE
• VDOT maps for "arterial and collector" highways with restricted operating hours for logging entrances
• Find your local VDOT office
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
• FMCSA's CSA Program
• DMV Size and Weight Requirements
• FMCSA's Truck & Trailer Reflector Requirements
• Reduced Heavy Vehicle Tax Rate
• VDOT Logging Operations Signs

Team Safe Trucking Fleet Safety Sheets

• Skid Control, Recovery, Jackknifing, and Emergencies
• Slip, Trip, and Falls Prevention
• Hazard Perception

Recursos en Español

• Introducción a las Motosierras y los Protocolos de la Seguridad (Parte 1)
• Introducción a las Motosierras –los Básicos de la Herramienta y como Usarla (Parte 2)
• Introducción a la Motosierra y el Mantenimiento Básico (Parte 3)