Sawmill inspection update

Published on: August 07, 2014

Richmond, B.C. — Between April 7 and June 23, 2014, WorkSafeBC completed targeted combustible dust inspections in 85 sawmill locations and 15 wood product manufacturing locations in B.C. These inspections were in support of the ongoing Combustible Dust Strategy that was initiated in 2012.

The following reports outline the results of those inspections:

  • Phase IV Combustible Dust Inspection Initiative — Sawmills
  • Phase IV Combustible Dust Inspection Initiative — Wood products manufacturing

Contact:

Trish Knight Chernecki
Media Relations, WorkSafeBC
Tel: 604.232.5814
Cell: 778.871.5841
Email: trish.chernecki@worksafebc.com