Sawmills improve on wood dust problems
From The Vancouver Sun Sawmills improve on wood dust problems Three years after deadly explosions, industry still working to keep employees safe By Gordon Hoekstra, Vancouver Sun February 17, 2016 The Lakeland Mills sawmill in Prince George burned to the ground after a huge explosion in April, 2012. Forest companies appear to have controlled wood dust in their sawmills and pellet plants following deadly explosions in 2012, but WorkSafeBC continues to keep the pressure on to ensure safety. The province’s chief workplace safety agency began a series of inspections targeting wood dust beginning in 2012 after two explosions at sawmills in northern B.C. that killed four workers and injured dozens of others. The sixth and latest round of inspections — this one of more than 100 sawmills and more than a dozen pellet plants last year — showed that none were cited for having accumulations of dust considered a risk of fire or explosion, according to more than 1,0...
