The BMSA Bulletin
October 2020
Calendar of Events
2020

October 15-16:
CFO Roundtable
(Virtual)

October 20:
Roundtable 3
(Virtual)

October 22:
Sales Manager Roundtable
(Virtual)

October 28-30:
Roundtable 7
(Virtual/
Greenville, SC)

November 5:
Roundtable 5
(Virtual)

Nov. 6, 9:30 am:
Coffee Session 2:
The Bold Java - Bring Your Brick & Mortar Store Online, Here’s How.
(Virtual)

Nov. 12-13:
Applying Industrial Design to Improve Yard Layout & Operational Efficiencies
(Charlotte, NC)

Nov. 13 9:30 am:
Coffee Sessions 3:
The Creamy Espresso - Time and Priority Management
(Virtual)

November 17:
Purchasing Manager RoundTable
(Virtual)

December 11,
 9:30am:
Coffee Session 4:
The Venti Cappuccino - Fleet Technology Panel
(Virtual)

February 3-4:
2021 Annual Learning Exchange & LBM Expo
(Hickory, NC)
BMSA’s Toolbox Talk Safety Program FAQs
What is the Toolbox Talk Safety Program?
BMSA’s Toolbox Talk Safety Program is a packet of 12 Industry specific handouts that are intended to assist LBM employers in developing a safety training program or to supplement an already robust
training program. A new series of 12 Toolbox Talk handouts will be available each year.

Where does the information come from?
Many resources including the OSHA website, safety training courses and publications, and
recent webinars.

Who created this program?
Barb Strickland RN, SSH, BMSA’s safety specialist.

I’m considering ordering, but don’t really understand how to use the program.
I’m so glad you asked! This program was designed with you in mind!! It’s simple, straight forward, and created to meet your needs whether you already have a robust safety program or are just getting started.

Let’s talk about the pieces and parts…
1. Sign in sheet:
  • Document who participated in your safety meeting.
  • Outlines your meeting and encourages you to talk about:
  • Any accidents or near misses.
  • Review/discussion of Toolbox Talk handout.
  • Needed equipment repairs.

2. Manager instruction/resource page:
  • Not all Toolbox topics include a manager resource page---only those that have corresponding federal regulations.
  • This information is for the LEADER, not to be handed out to the attendees.

3. 1-page Toolbox Talk Handout:
  • 12 different handouts covering a myriad of topics specific to the LBM industry.
  • There are a lot of pictures…on purpose! We tend to remember better when we see pictures instead of just the written word. Pictures are also beneficial for employees with barriers to written language.
  • The handouts can be used in multiple different ways…
  • Pass out copies and discuss during a safety meeting.
  • Put a new topic outside your office each month and let the staff be responsible for grabbing one.
  • Email them to employees who have computer access (they don’t work well on phones).

4. Binder:
  • Use the binder to keep track of monthly safety training. Include the sign in sheet and a copy of the Toolbox Talk Handout.

Do they have to be used in the order that you sent them to us (Jan through Dec)?
Absolutely not!! Many of the topics relate to national observances such as Forklift Safety which was created for June, which is Forklift Safety Month. You’ll find the topic of cold weather stress in January, and so on… You don’t have to use them that way, which is why they don’t have the month on the actual Toolbox Talk Handout. If you’ve just had a “near miss” forklift accident in February use that Toolbox Talk Handout in February instead of June.

How do I order the program?
Quickly since the Introductory Offer ends soon!
Special 2020 Introductory Offer: $199
Annual renewals $225
(2021 pricing: $250/yr)

To order:
Call BMSA @ (800) 849-1503
Email Barb Strickland @ barbs@mybmsa.org
SBA and Treasury Department Release Simpler PPP Loan Forgiveness Application

The Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury Department released a simpler loan forgiveness application form for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less. The new application attempts to streamline the PPP loan forgiveness process and provide administrative relief to small businesses.
 
Borrowers that use the new application form are exempt from reductions in the borrower’s loan forgiveness amount based on reductions in full-time equivalent (FTE) employees or reductions in employee salary or wages. The new form also does not require borrowers to show the calculations used to determine their loan forgiveness amount. However, SBA may request information and documents to review those calculations as part of its loan review process.
 
To view the simpler loan forgiveness application click here.
 
To view the borrower instructions click here.

(Source: NLBMDA News Alert, Oct. 2020)
Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities
 Applying Industrial Design to Improve Yard Layout
& Operational Efficiencies

Lean practices are vital to the operations and management of high performing lumber yards. Reducing both the amount of time and waste within a given process can equal big dollars. In this workshop, attendees will strategize what adjustments can be made to the yard’s layout that would enhance productivity and eliminate waste.

Join us on November 12 & 13 in Charlotte, NC! Click here Register Today!
Coffee With Purpose Is Brewing Success!
During our Coffee with Purpose miniseries we are hosting 35 minute content rich topics along with the opportunity for Q&A

Next up on our Coffee with Purpose we have:
  • The Bold Java Bring Your Brick & Mortar Store Online, Here's How - Nov 6th
  • The Creamy Expresso Time & Priority Management - Nov 13th 

Pricing: $42 per session
Member News
Tim Johnson, previously the vice president of southeastern operations, has been promoted to the role of vice president of forest products at LBM Advantage.
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North Carolina Congressman, Ted Bud, visited Smith Phillips Building Supply in Winston-Salem, NC to meet with staff and learn how COVID-19 has impacted business.
BMSA ASSOCIATE MEMBERS 

BMSA encourages our Dealer members to look first to your Associate members when purchasing products and services. Support those who support your Association and the industry!
-A-
Aeratis Porch Products
Alsco Metals
Amelia Lumber Company, Inc.
Appalachian Hardwood Lumber
Atlantic Forklift Services
Averitt Express
-B-
Barricade Building Products
Basys Processing
Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC
BlueLinx Corporation
BlueTarp Financial, Inc.
Boise Cascade Corp.
Brackett Brothers Corp.
Building 9 Corp.
-C-
Cameron Ashley Building Products
CardConnect
CareWorks Comp
Carolina Atlantic
Center-Line Trailers
Charles F. Shiels & Company
Crumpler Plastic Pipe
Culpeper Wood Preservers
-D-
Dairyman's Supply Co., Inc.
Dealers Supply & Lumber Co.
Diamond Hill Plywood Company
DMSi Software
DSA Doors
Dyke Industries
-E-
Eastern Engineered Wood Products
E-Cubed Consulting
ECi Spruce Computers
ECMD
-F-
Facemyer Lumber Co,. Inc.
Federated Insurance
Fortress Wood Products
-G-
Garden State Lumber
Georgia-Pacific
Go-For Delivers
Great Southern Wood Preserving
-H-
Henry Company
Hood Distribution
House of Forgings
Huttig Building Products
-I-
Intex Millwork Solutions
-K-
Kerridge Commercial Systems
-L-
LBM Advantage
Legacy Pre-Finishing Inc.
Linxup
LJS Solutions
Lumbermans Merchandising Corporation
LP Building Solutions
-M-
Madison Wood Preservers
The Marwin Company
Member Insurance
Metal Sales Manufacturing
Metrie
Metwood Building Solutions
Mirage Promotions
-N-
Norbord
-P-
Packard Forest Products, Inc.
Palmer-Donavin Manufacturing
Palmetto Paper Tube
Paradigm (formerly ResiCAD)
Parksite
Patwin Plastics
Peak Auctioneering
Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance
Ponderosa Software
PrimeSource Building Products
-R-
Rader Solutions
Reeb Millwork
Reserve Lumber Co.
Rick Johnson Insurance, Inc.
Robbins Wood Preserving
Rocco Building Supplies, LLC
Roseburg Forest Products
Royal Building Products
-S-
Schaffer Association
Simpson Strong-Tie, Inc.
Smith Millwork, Inc.
Snavely Forest Products
Southeast Industrial Equipment
Southeast Insurance Group
Sun Windows, Inc.
Sunbelt Rack/CT Darnell Construction
-T-
TAH Benefits
TAMKO Building Products, Inc.
Tampa International Forest Products
The Empire Company
Tri-State Forest Products
True Value Corp.
-U-
U.S. Lumber
-V-
Vann Attorneys, L.L.P
Viance
-W-
Welco Enteprises, Inc.
Weyerhaeuser Distribution
Wholesale Millwork, Inc.
WM Coffman Resources
Woodford Plywood, Inc.
Woodgrain Distrubution
WorkSafeWorkSmart.com