by Web Editor | May 20, 2015 | News
B.C.’s Lakeland Mills Explosion Deaths Ruled Accidental A coroner’s inquest has ruled the deaths of two men at the Lakeland Mills explosion in Prince George, B.C, as accidental. Thursday’s ruling includes 33 recommendations aimed at improving workplace...
by Web Editor | Dec 3, 2014 | News
Almost three years after a sawdust-fueled explosion destroyed a Prince George lumber mill, a replacement facility will start operations on Wednesday. For the 110 workers returning to the Lakeland Mills site with well-paid, full-time jobs, it is a moment to celebrate....
by Web Editor | Jul 30, 2014 | News
WorkSafeBC has imposed fines totaling $724,163.28 on Lakeland Mills Ltd., owners of the Prince George sawmill that exploded in 2012 killing two workers and injuring many more. In a news release Tuesday, WorkSafeBC said Lakeland Mills Ltd. was in violation of the...
by Web Editor | Jan 31, 2014 | News
B.C. forest companies face new, prescriptive regulations that define how much sawdust can settle in a wood-products plant before it is considered a hazard, almost two years after the deaths of four workers in sawmill explosions. The new regime has been rolled out in...
by Web Editor | Nov 25, 2013 | News
The weather up until last week was helping the rebuild of Lakeland Mills. The ground on the new mill was broken on July 22 and so far no major hiccups have occurred, as the first quarter is coming to a close on construction. “The rebuild is going well,”...