17 May 2024 In 2023, Mark was awarded the Lifetime Safety Award from his peers at Lone Rock. There was a wide range of worker exposures and challenges that Mark successfully overcame with the team— across 100 employees, 12 logging and road sides, trucks, support staff, shop, facilities, cattle ranch, and a 150,000-acre tree farm. Mark’s legacy of accomplishments can be found in Lone Rock’s operating procedures, culture, and safe performance. Serving safety improvement by giving back to the industry, Mark is a member of the Oregon-OSHA Forest Activities Advisory Committee, and an American Society of Safety Professional. He has routinely been a contributor and attendee at AOL safety conferences and programs— sharing his experience to benefit other companies and their teams. Mark was a major contributor to the recently-released AOL rescue video, ‘When Seconds Count— Rigging Assist Rescue for Life Threatening Injuries’ (available from AOL’s library of safety & health resources). Mark has been able to gain the respect of his peers and all co-workers by being a likeable resource for safe practices, while not being a “safety cop.” His good advice is this: ;Be an advocate for the crew, there to help them be better ;Always treat people with respect ;Give people what makes them want safety ;Show your support of safe work At year-end in 2023, Mark retired from Lone Rock after 47 years of a great time in the woods. Though, he suspects he’ll still be working, just not getting paid. There could be some time advising Lone Rock’s team. He hopes retirement is filled with travel, sailing, home improvement, and grandchildren. Thank you, Mark, for your career of unwavering determination to make forest work safer for your team and AOL members. t News, Events, Reminders
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