BC Safety Authority releases recommendations following investigation into Babine Forest Products explosion and fire
January 15th, 2013 | Posted in Health & Safety | 1 comment »
BC Safety Authority (BCSA) released a report today outlining their recommendations on the investigation into the explosion and fire at Babine Forest Products near Burns Lake, British Columbia.
The full recommendations report will not be released at this time to compromising Crown Counsel’s review of a referral from WorkSafeBC.
As a result of the investigation, BCSA has made nine recommendations directed at wood processing facility owners and operators, the BC Office of the Fire Commissioner and the Canadian Standards Association.
“Our recommendations are intended to improve how and by whom hazardous locations are identified, documented, and ultimately managed in order to reduce the risk of this type of incident ever happening again,” says Paddon.
BCSA’s enforcement actions include issuance of two Safety Orders for wood processing facilities. In support of the recommendations, a third Safety Order has been drafted and an industry consultation begins immediately. BCSA has also issued four Compliance Orders related to this incident and is drafting an Information Bulletin to be distributed before the end of the month.
Read the recommendations report
The BCSA is an independent, self‐funded organization mandated to oversee the safe installation and operation of technical systems and equipment. In addition to issuing permits, licences and certificates we work with industry to reduce safety risks through assessment, education and outreach, enforcement, and research.
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After reading through this so called report I sat and questioned the whole thing. Not one word was mentioned about tinder dry pine sawdust that is very explosive because of the terpentine style of oils that caused the tragic fires. Our mills where I work are being driven into the ground now from these sawdust nazis. I really can’t believe that the owners haven’t just said we have had enough and let’s call Maynards to sell out… They are old enough to retire from the life long ownership and company.
What these worksafe idiots can’t understand is that wet green Hemlock, fir, spruce and both red and yellow cedars are not a fire hazard. Never on the west coast has a mill exploded from sawdust. Nor will a mill that doesn’t process tinder dry interior pine. These clowns are using a 20 pound sledge hammer to kill a flea. Paper pushers push paper, sawmillers are real men. back when mills were real places with tough men, all the owners would have banded together and stood up to these clowns who want to rule the industry or destroy it…. today we have become weak and limp… no wonder China is taking over the world!