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Risk Assessment Examination

Risk Assessment is simply a careful examination of what, in your work, could cause harm to people, so that you can weigh up whether you have taken enough precautions or should do more to prevent harm. Workers and others have a right to be protected from harm caused by a failure to take reasonable control measures.

Combustible Dust Suspected in Sawmill Explosions & Fires

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Sawmill Dust: Comprehensive Risk Assessments Required

Riverwest Forest Products Ltd.

WorkSafeBC Directive Order Sent to Sawmill Employers

A WorkSafeBC Directive Order to Sawmill Employers has been sent which states that they are required to undertake a comprehensive risk assessment with respect to hazards created by combustible dusts, the assessment must include a thorough inspection of the employer’s facility, and develop and implement an effective combustible dust control program based on risk assessment.

WorkSafeBC investigators flagged the issue of dust accumulation at Lakeland Mills in February, shortly after a mill explosion in Burns Lake where public speculation pointed at dust as a possible cause.

WorkSafeBC has given Sawmills a tight timeline to complete these dust inspections/assessments and Officers will be conducting follow up inspections no later than May 9, 2012.

Kennedy Forest & Safety Consultants has been in contact with WorkSafeBC and has reviewed with them how employers can reasonably develop and implement an effective combustible dust control program based on the risk assessment.  What does the risk assessment and subsequent inspection forms look like? Please contact me to discuss your needs, inspections and risk assessments and how I can help to mitigate your sawmill’s risk.

You can read more about Combustible Dust Control at the OHS Canada Website.

How Simple is SAFE Certification?

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Develop a Safety Program That’s Simple to Use


You don’t need a $5000 Safety program to help your company achieve and maintain its SAFE CERTIFICATION. If you take a look at the BC Forest Safety Council’s website and pull up the Audit section, you can see what the Council is requiring for you to meet its standards. Our Safety Programs target key points that have to be addressed by your company for the Audit Submission to be successful.

Forms That Capture More Information

Instead of using Multiple Inspection, Evaluating and Reporting Forms for your business to achieve and maintain Safe Certification, we have developed templates that capture all the information you need on one page. It makes it easier to complete your audit each year because you can refer back to that one form for more that one of the Audit questions. It also lessens the amount of paperwork you need to fill out on site.