Save the date for Dust Safety Week 2023 on July 10-14!
Now in its seventh year, Dust Safety Week is the hub for pellet plants and sawmills to learn best practices and find the latest information year-round on keeping their operations and operators safe. New this year: we’re bringing pulp and paper operations into the mix.
Pulp & Paper Canada is joining Canadian Biomass and Canadian Forest Industries in highlighting dust safety best practices, technical information and solutions for our 2023 Dust Safety Week event!
Throughout the week we will be sharing:
- profile stories from operations that focused on dust mitigation
- technical articles on dust safety
- spotlights on dust safety equipment
- columns on combustible dust best practices
- and more!
Stay tuned to this landing page and our social media (#DustSafetyWeek) for the latest stories and videos during Dust Safety Week 2023! Have a story idea? Reach out to Maria Church: mchurch@annexbusinessmedia.com.
Thanks to our 2022 sponsors below. Interested in sponsoring in 2023? Reach out to Rebecca Lewis: rlewis@annexbusinessmedia.com.
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October 21, 2022
5 steps to enhance safety of direct-heated belt dryers
As belt dryers have become more common, the
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October 12, 2022
WorkSafeBC’s new resource addresses high injury rates in manufacturing sector
Manufacturing in B.C. has an injury rate that
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July 20, 2022
Focus on deflagration isolation can lead to safer operations: webinar
On Monday, the Wood Pellet Association of Canada
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July 15, 2022
6 things we learned from this year’s Dust Safety Week
This year was the 10th anniversary of the
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July 15, 2022
Stop high-pressure compressed air dust cleaning in your mill
John Bachynski with EPM Consulting has a cautionary
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July 14, 2022
Lessons from the past: the Murray Grain Elevator explosion
DustEx Research's Rose Keefe shares what a 100-year-old explosion can teach us about
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July 13, 2022
Fire prevention strategies in biomass pellet production and use
As the world continues to strive to find
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July 13, 2022
Need to vent? Talk to an expert
Biomass Engineering & Equipment's Joel E. Dulin shares practical advice on conveyor
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July 12, 2022
Don’t wait for an incident to revisit your dust management programs
Wood processing facilities should be continually evaluating their dust management
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July 11, 2022
Equipment spotlight: dust safety 2022
A look at the latest dust collection and suppression equipment available for biomass
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July 11, 2022
3 ways wood product manufacturers can reduce insurance premiums
“The explosions that occurred at the Babine Forest
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July 11, 2022
WPAC releases Belt Dryer Safety final report, shares key recommendations
The Wood Pellet Association of Canada’s belt dryer
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July 7, 2022
Webinar: Analysis of deflagration isolation in wood pellet production
The Wood Pellet Association of Canada, BC Forest
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June 23, 2022
Dust Safety Week 2022 is approaching!
Canadian Biomass and Canadian Forest Industries are once
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June 20, 2022
Rembe upgrades controllers in EXKOP isolation system, allows process flexibility
Rembe is a leader in the innovation of
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May 17, 2022
Atomized mist cannon manages dust in unfavourable weather conditions
The next advancement in industrial dust suppression has
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January 24, 2022
Fike launches website detailing steps of a DHA
Fike Corporation, a global manufacturer and supplier of
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November 17, 2021
Making pellet operations safer by isolating the problem
The Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC), BC
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November 11, 2021
Dust Safety Science releases 2021 mid-year incident report
Dust Safety Science aggregates their incident research twice
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September 28, 2021
Dust explosion protection of industrial bucket elevators
Let’s say you are a project engineer for
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August 24, 2021
Pellet safety webinars increase knowledge and awareness
When the Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC)’s
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June 29, 2021
‘Winning the battle’: webinar addresses top dust system maintenance failures
Several things can potentially go wrong within a
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June 24, 2021
Season of tragedy – the grain elevator explosions of 1919
If an incident happens twice, it could be
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June 24, 2021
Protecting the biomass process from fires and explosions
How to keep from blowing up and burning down your wood pelleting
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June 24, 2021
Combustible dust incidents from around the world in 2020
For the fifth year in a row, the
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June 23, 2021
Fibre pile management best practices
Wood fibre manufacturing dedicated to biomass fuel production
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June 23, 2021
NFPA 664: preventing fires and explosions among conveyance equipment
It’s no secret that risk accompanies wood processing.
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June 22, 2021
Top 5 FAQs about a Dust Hazard Analysis
A Dust Hazard Analysis (DHA) is a comprehensive
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June 22, 2021
Safety foundations: new webinar to discuss best practices for managing combustible dust
Dust explosions are significant challenges for the industry
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June 22, 2021
Combustible dust explosion protection – why good enough is not good enough
Combustible dust explosion risks in industrial processes demand
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June 21, 2021
Equipment spotlight: dust collection and suppression equipment 2021
A list of the latest dust collection and suppression equipment available for biomass
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June 21, 2021
Catching lightning in a bottle
Preventing combustible dust complacency in the face of competing risk
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May 17, 2021
Building a lifetime of relationships: VETS Group marks 100 years in the business
There are few companies in the world who
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April 8, 2021
What you don’t have, can’t leak: Q&A with Kayleigh Rayner Brown on process safety
“What You Don’t Have, Can’t Leak,” is the
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January 20, 2021
Key takeaways from WPAC’s Belt Dryer Symposium
The Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC), in
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January 18, 2021
Defining combustible dusts: does particle size matter?
In a processing or manufacturing facility that handles
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July 13, 2020
New air-cushion conveyors help Barrette-Chapais improve sustainability
Climate change and a growing urgency to protect
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July 7, 2020
Baghouse safety: best practices for hands-on maintenance
Baghouse maintenance can be quite complex and involve
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June 30, 2020
An essential tool: webinar explores how DHAs help reduce hazards
Industrial facilities such as sawmills and pellet plants
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June 25, 2020
Equipment spotlight: dust collection and suppression equipment 2020
Canadian Biomass shares the latest dust collection and suppression equipment on the
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June 25, 2020
The who, what, when and why of Dust Hazard Analysis
Many industrial facilities handle combustible particulate material, which
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June 25, 2020
Are explosion isolation flap valves safe?
Data proves explosion isolation flap valves are not always tested under real-world
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June 24, 2020
The importance of particle size when conducting a dust hazard analysis
A Dust Hazard Analysis (DHA) should be completed
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June 24, 2020
Wood and wood products: loss history from the 2019 Combustible Dust Incident Report
Fires and explosions pose a significant hazard in
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June 23, 2020
Best practices for managing wood fibre storage and combustible dust
Combustible wood dust in confined storage could present
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June 23, 2020
Risk assessment: The first step to controlling combustible dust hazards
Combustible dust fire and explosion risks grow silently
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June 22, 2020
What to look for when selecting dust control equipment
Dust suppression has become an increasingly important challenge
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June 5, 2020
Dust Safety Week 2020 is approaching!
Canadian Biomass and Canadian Forest Industries will once
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May 15, 2020
Great pellets: Nova Scotia wood pellet plant invests in safety and versatility
Nova Scotia’s newest wood pellet producers are taking
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January 22, 2020
WPAC Safety Committee releases 2020 work plan
The Wood Pellet Association of Canada‘s Safety Committee
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November 25, 2019
Key takeaways from WPAC’s bow tie analysis workshop
The Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC), in co-operation
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October 28, 2019
Pursuing pellets: Granule 777 comes online
Chapais, Que., is now home to the biggest
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September 25, 2019
WPAC conference identifies opportunities, challenges to growing pellet industry
With new pellet plants coming online, potentially favourable
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June 28, 2019
4 takeaways from Dust Safety Week 2019
Dust Safety Week 2019 concludes today, the fifth
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June 27, 2019
Wood dust explosion suppression case studies
Explosive organic dusts (carbon based dusts such as
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June 26, 2019
Combustible gas: dryer systems hazards and best practices
Workplaces that manufacture engineered wood products or wood
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June 26, 2019
Dust collection systems: a summary of controls required to prevent explosions
You’ve found that fugitive airborne dust in your
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June 26, 2019
Equipment spotlight: Dust collection and suppression systems in 2019
Canadian Biomass has rounded up some of the
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June 25, 2019
Properly maintained dryers are safe dryers
15 tips to keep biomass dryers running longer and
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June 24, 2019
Progressing combustible dust mitigation and control
Sawmills move from 47% compliance to 100%
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June 12, 2019
Best practices, reality checks at Wood Products Safety Summit
Despite frequent laughs shared by attendees at the
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May 30, 2019
The third annual Dust Safety Week is approaching!
Canadian Biomass and Canadian Forest Industries are once
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April 26, 2019
Silo safety: Best practices for handling silo fires at wood pellet plants
A wood pellet silo fire has a number of risks that may cause serious injuries or death
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February 25, 2019
Building safety: Pinnacle implements best practices at Smithers plant
Feb. 25, 2019 - The past year has seen many changes for Pinnacle Renewable Energy: in
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February 21, 2019
6 takeaways from the wood pellet silo fire workshop
The Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC) held
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November 22, 2018
Formalizing incident investigations in the pellet industry
Nov. 22, 2018 - The Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC) held a workshop on
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October 30, 2018
Building a combustible dust incident database
I was recently struck when reading the article
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June 22, 2018
Pulp mill upgrades hog fuel, wood chip handling equipment
June 22, 2018 - A North American pulp mill was having significant dust and spillage
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June 20, 2018
6 questions to ask when choosing a dust collection system contractor
June 21, 2018 - A dust collection system is an integral part of a facility and needs to
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June 20, 2018
Dealing with dust: update on the Wood Fibre Storage Working Group
June 20, 2018 - In 2017 the Wood Pellet Association of Canada Safety Committee (WPACSC)
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June 20, 2018
Equipment spotlight: Dust collection and suppression systems
June 20, 2018 - Canadian Biomass highlights some of the newest technology for collecting
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June 19, 2018
Preventing a dust collector inlet explosion
June 19, 2018 - Dust collectors containing combustible material are required to have an
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June 18, 2018
Building a world-class safe pellet industry
June 18, 2018 - The Wood Products Safety Summit 2018 offered more than 50 delegates a day
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June 18, 2018
WorkSafeBC updates numbers on combustible dust initiative
June 18, 2018 - In 2017, WorkSafeBC continued its focus on combustible dust and undertook
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June 18, 2018
Welcome to Dust Safety Week 2018!
June 18, 2018 – Dust Safety Week 2018 has arrived! For a full five days Canadian
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June 18, 2018
Learning from close calls: NB mill takes action after two fires
June 18, 2018 - Preventing wood dust fires is always a challenge for any company in the
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March 22, 2018
WPAC commits to further safety improvements
March 22, 2018 - The Wood Pellet Association of Canada and our members are committed to
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February 12, 2018
Dangers of using CO2 to quench wood pellet silo fires
Feb. 12, 2018 - On July 5, 2010 a wood pellet silo in Norway exploded when firefighters
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December 6, 2017
Editorial: We can learn from a close call at Pacific BioEnergy
Dec. 6, 2017 - In a matter of days a frightening situation at Pacific BioEnergy turned
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December 5, 2017
New report offers silo fire fight and prevention expertise
Dec. 5, 2017 - FutureMetrics has published a white paper about how to prevent and safely
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October 11, 2017
How to stop a pellet plant explosion
Oct. 11, 2017 – One single ounce of oxygen. That’s all it would have taken for an
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September 21, 2017
‘Safety is everybody’s business’: WPAC keynote drives message home
Sept. 20, 2017 – Working to improve safety measures in the wood pellet industry is,
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September 14, 2017
The next phase in industrial dust explosion protection
Sept. 14, 2017 - For a wide range of facilities that manufacture, process, blend, convey,
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June 30, 2017
Dust Safety Week 2017 is a wrap!
June 30, 2017 - Dust Safety Week 2017 is wrapping up today after five days of coverage on
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June 30, 2017
Explosion protection needs and awareness in the biomass industry
June 30, 2017 - Wood is the largest biomass energy source today; examples include forest
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June 29, 2017
Is your facility at risk for a fire or explosion? 5 ways to tell
June 29, 2017 - In the last few years we’ve hosted introductory dust collection courses
