Hello readers! I have not, as some have suggested, forgotten about this blog. I do apologize for not writing much over the last few years. I just felt that I ranted enough about formaldehyde and other topics while the chaos in trade has also kept me pretty busy. But I did want to pop in quickly to advertise upcoming training offered by the International Wood Product Association.
We’re offering two chances to take a full day class at the Taylor Guitar facility outside of San Diego and since they are offering tours to all attendees, that should be worth the trip on its own. But you’ll get so much more!
This training was created by the industry, for the industry. We go into real life examples and pragmatic approaches to supply chain management, risk assessment and mitigation techniques. The course also takes a deep dive into lessons learned from enforcement cases, starting with Gibson through the most recent ones for Boise Cascade and Sunseeker, ending with a discussion about enforcement priorities and expected methods in the future.
The class is being held twice, on Tuesday, August 4th and Thursday, August 6th. General content will be the same both days and as noted, both days include an optional tour of the Taylor Guitar facility. The Tuesday class also includes a bonus session on CITES after the regular class.
The full day class has been approved for 7.5 CCS/MCS credits from NEI. Sign up here: https://www.iwpawood.org/general/custom.asp?page=classschedule
I’d love to see you there. And maybe now that the class is almost finally rewritten, I can get in another blog or two here as well.
Elizabeth Baldwin is Environmental Compliance Officer for Metropolitan Hardwood Floors. In her 25-plus year career in the wood industry has visited over 70 countries and hundreds of facilities of all sizes and types. She describes herself as a “jack of all wood trades.” Familiar with jungles of all sorts–having camped out along the Amazon and walked the halls of Congress–she blogs for the NWFA on both environmental and regulatory issues for educational and informational purposes only. Her blog is not intended and should not be construed as legal advice. Persons seeking legal advice on compliance with CARB, TSCA, the U.S. Lacey Act or any other law, regulation, or compliance requirement/claim should consult with the regulatory agency directly and/or a qualified legal professional.