Tag: Babine explosion
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Overdue Combustible Dust Safeguards Mark Anniversary of Babine Forest Products Blast
remembering Babine and the push for safer workplaces On the anniversary of the Babine Forest Products mill explosion, the United Steelworkers union (USW) recalls the two workers who lost their lives and more than 20 colleagues who were injured in 2012. The tragedy underscored a critical gap in industrial safety: the danger posed by combustible…
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Overdue Combustible Dust Safety Reforms Mark Babine Explosion Anniversary
Introduction: Remembering Babine and the push for safer workplaces On the anniversary of the Babine Forest Products mill explosion, the United Steelworkers union (USW) and safety advocates reflect on a tragedy that claimed two workers’ lives and left more than 20 others injured in 2012. The incident served as a stark reminder that combustible dust—tiny,…