History
Our Story
The CLP program was founded in 1991 as a combined effort of loggers, landowners, environmental specialists, and safety consultants to establish a standard for professionalism in the Maine woods. An immediate goal of the program was to combat the high rate of logging accidents and the resulting Worker’s Compensation costs for logging contractors.
The program takes pride in the fact that the Injury and illness rate for loggers is 83% less than when the program began. As a result of the program's success, mechanical CLP loggers pay up to 48% less for Worker’s Compensation than non-certified mechanical loggers.
Record Low Workers’ Compensation Rates for Maine's Certified Logging Professionals
Despite the industry’s reputation as the most dangerous occupation in the United States Maine’s Logging Professionals are experiencing significantly lower injury rates and have been rewarded with all-time low workers’ compensation rates.
