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 | Aug 25, 2014 | News
Starting Sept. 1, employers in the B.C. sawmill and wood product manufacturing sectors will have to undertake a combustible wood dust risk assessment, implement a dust management program and perform an audit of the program as soon as reasonable possible. The new...
by Web Editor | Jun 27, 2014 | News
Babine Forest Products Ltd. is contesting a $1 million penalty imposed by WorkSafeBC for the January 2012 sawmill fire and explosion that killed two employees and injured 20 others. Babine Forest Products said it is appealing the fine because WorkSafeBC’s...
by Web Editor | Jun 9, 2014 | News
Like the proverbial phoenix, Babine Forest Products is rising from the ashes to once again be an economic driver for those in the Burns Lake area. The mill was entirely destroyed and the lives of two workers were lost when an explosion rocked the mill and the...
by Web Editor | Dec 7, 2012 | News
Hampton Affiliates has announced it will rebuild the Babine Forest Products Sawmill in Burns Lake, B.C. The decision was made unanimously at the company’s board meeting Monday night. The sawmill was destroyed by a devastating explosion and fire in January that...
