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Prince George, BC - Lakeland Mills will not be commenting on the possibility the company may face charges in connection with a deadly explosion and fire at its sawmill in April of 2012 that killed two workers and injured 22 others.
WorkSafeBC has forwarded a report to Crown Counsel recommending regulatory charges, under the Workers Compensation Act. There are no calls from the agency for charges under the Criminal Code. (250News file photo shows continued fire fighting efforts the day after the explosion)
A spokesperson for Lakeland Mills says company officials will not be offering any statement, other than to say 'no comment' because it's a legal matter that's now before the Crown. While it is not known just how long it will take for Crown to review the recommendations, a decision must be made before April 23rd to fall within the statute of limitations.
Early last month, Crown Counsel cited the inadmissability of some evidence gathered by WorkSafeBC investigators as one of the reasons it would not be pursuing charges in connection with a similar catastrophic explosion at the Babine Forest Products sawmill in Burns Lake in January of 2012 that also killed two people.
When Premier Christy Clark announced an overhaul at WorkSafeBC in response to the agency's handling of the Babine investigation 11 days ago, she admitted other investigations, including Lakeland, may have been compromised by systemic problems at the worker safety agency.
The Crown's decision on this matter could, once again, bring the agency under scrutiny. At her February 13th news conference, Clark said she was 'deeply disappointed' with WorkSafeBC's handling of the investigation, but she was not asking for Chair George Morfitt's resignation, saying he had the right skill set to find and fix the problems. She would not say the same when asked if investigators directly involved in the Burns Lake investigation would be disciplined.
Last Thursday, Morfitt announced that David Anderson will be retiring as WorkSafe BC's President and CEO on June 30th. Morfitt says Anderson advised the Board last year that it was time to begin finding his replacement. Anderson has been with WorkSafeBC for 20 years, ten of those in the top post.
No Comment From Lakeland On Possible Charges
By 250 News
Monday, February 24, 2014 04:25 AM
Prince George, BC - Lakeland Mills will not be commenting on the possibility the company may face charges in connection with a deadly explosion and fire at its sawmill in April of 2012 that killed two workers and injured 22 others.
WorkSafeBC has forwarded a report to Crown Counsel recommending regulatory charges, under the Workers Compensation Act. There are no calls from the agency for charges under the Criminal Code. (250News file photo shows continued fire fighting efforts the day after the explosion)
A spokesperson for Lakeland Mills says company officials will not be offering any statement, other than to say 'no comment' because it's a legal matter that's now before the Crown. While it is not known just how long it will take for Crown to review the recommendations, a decision must be made before April 23rd to fall within the statute of limitations.
Early last month, Crown Counsel cited the inadmissability of some evidence gathered by WorkSafeBC investigators as one of the reasons it would not be pursuing charges in connection with a similar catastrophic explosion at the Babine Forest Products sawmill in Burns Lake in January of 2012 that also killed two people.
When Premier Christy Clark announced an overhaul at WorkSafeBC in response to the agency's handling of the Babine investigation 11 days ago, she admitted other investigations, including Lakeland, may have been compromised by systemic problems at the worker safety agency.
The Crown's decision on this matter could, once again, bring the agency under scrutiny. At her February 13th news conference, Clark said she was 'deeply disappointed' with WorkSafeBC's handling of the investigation, but she was not asking for Chair George Morfitt's resignation, saying he had the right skill set to find and fix the problems. She would not say the same when asked if investigators directly involved in the Burns Lake investigation would be disciplined.
Last Thursday, Morfitt announced that David Anderson will be retiring as WorkSafe BC's President and CEO on June 30th. Morfitt says Anderson advised the Board last year that it was time to begin finding his replacement. Anderson has been with WorkSafeBC for 20 years, ten of those in the top post.
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