{"id":11378,"date":"2019-12-26T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-26T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baghouse.com\/?p=11378"},"modified":"2024-09-09T15:52:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T15:52:49","slug":"wood-products-firm-fined-114k-for-combustible-dust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baghouse.com\/es\/wood-products-firm-fined-114k-for-combustible-dust\/","title":{"rendered":"Wood Products Firm Fined $114K for Combustible Dust"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"richsummary\">\n<p id=\"abstract\">British Columbia&#8217;s workplace regulatory body, WorkSafeBC, fined West Fraser Mills, a wood product firm that operates in both the United States and in Canada, $115,000 for having combustible dust present at several of their locations. Inspectors noticed the potentially combustible wood dust around several electrical fixtures, appliances, motors, and moving machinery parts. The flammable dust is supposed to be collected and cleaned up in the locations in which it&#8217;s produced. Places with heat and electricity become safety hazards quickly when the dust is not taken care of properly.<\/p>\n<p id=\"takeawayheader\">Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"takeaways\">\n<li id=\"takeaway1\">West Fraser Mills was issued a hefty fine for letting wood dust accumulate in their warehouses.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway2\">Fine wood dust comes from milling different wood products and can build up in several places.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway3\">Fine would dust is susceptible to catching on fire and would not need much to get it started.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"quote\">&#8220;British Columbia\u2019s occupational safety regulator, WorkSafeBC, issued a CAD$150,000 (about $114,000) fine to wood products firm West Fraser Mills this November for accumulations of combustible dust in several buildings at its Quesnel, BC manufacturing site.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"readmoretext\">Le\u00e9 m\u00e1s: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.powderbulksolids.com\/safety-compliance\/wood-products-firm-fined-114k-for-combustible-dust\">Wood Products Firm Fined $114K for Combustible Dust<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>British Columbia&#8217;s workplace regulatory body, WorkSafeBC, fined West Fraser Mills, a wood product firm that operates in both the United States and in Canada, $115,000 for having combustible dust present at several of their locations. 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