TRAINING FEATURES
Oregon Yarding & Loading Safety Training
Enhance logging safety skills to ensure every day is safe by training loggers on rigging and yarding safety. This training is for those working in the logging industry and includes:
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Industry-relevant examples based on real-world safety issues
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Self-paced, online learning modules
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Short, micro-learning modules
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Downloadable resources for on-the-job use
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Offered in English and Spanish
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Photo Credit: David Grim, Associated Oregon Loggers
In 2023, federal data documents that workers in the logging industry are roughly 33 times more likely to suffer from a fatal workplace injury compared to those in other civilian occupations.
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Bureau of Labor and Industries
This training responds to important workplace needs
Logging is a dangerous industry.
Between 2018 and 2022, 249 logging, conservation and forest workers died in job-related accidents in the United States.* In Oregon alone, 53 logging industry workers died between 2018 and 2023.
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Chapters 6 and 7 of the Oregon OSHA Yarding and Loading Handbook have been adapted into the online and accessible Oregon Yarding and Loading Interactive Safety Training. This training is meant to supplement the essential training offered by employers.
This training covers some critical industry safety-related topics:
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Industry hazards that are commonly encountered 
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Various jobs on a logging crew 
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Types of yarding systems 
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Recommendations for rigging the yarding lines 
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Types of elevated supports 
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Basic work procedures of the rigging crew 
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* Bureau of Labor Statistics [2023]. Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 2018-2022.
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Accessing the Training
Learners can access the training through the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences at OHSU Learning Management System. This system is supported by Articulate Reach 360.
To access the training:
1. Use the button below to register for a FREE Reach 360
account. You will create an account using your email. You will receive an email that you must approve before your account is made active.
2. After you've created an account, you will be able to
access the training you have been assigned.
3. If you do not complete the full training in one sitting you
can use the link provided to return to the training at
your convenience.
4. There are two training modules; you will need to
complete Module One before you can advance to
Module Two. Once you've completed Module Two,
you'll be able to download the Certificate of
Completion.
By viewing or using the materials on Reach 360, you hereby agree to the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 License.
This training has been developed by the Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (OR-FACE) Program, in partnership with Jeff Wimer, Logging Safety Consultant (OSU Retired).
Employers are looking for this kind of training. The industry needs accessible, online training for its workers. We would love to see more on additional safety topics.
David Grim, Safety and Health Manager, Associated Oregon Loggers