Media continues to ignore the BC Fire Code

"Standards addressing the explosive dangers of wood dust were not set until after the second deadly explosion in April of this year." This is totally inaccurate as the BC Fire Code referencing the NFPA combustible dust standards has for years been the standard in British Columbia regarding workplace combustible dust fire and explosion hazards. The BC Office of the Fire Commissioner enforces the BC Fire Code not WorkSafeBC. Continuing to ignore the BC Fire Code will have severe consequences for all facilities that generate combustible dust.

Solely singling out sawmills in British Columbia is a sure path to disaster. The question is not if, but when the next combustible dust related incident will occur at a facility that has no relationship to sawmills. All stakeholders that handle, process, or generate combustible dust must make a concerted effort in familiarizing themselves with the BC Fire Code referencing the NFPA combustible dust standards. Currently stakeholders are on borrowed time while the clock is ticking.