Lumber firm Resolute Forest Products Canada Inc. pleaded guilty and has been fined $150,000 after a worker was burned following an explosion of wood dust in a biomass boiler.

A trend to finer wood dust - resulting from dryer beetle killed wood and finer-kerf saw blades - may have contributed to fires and explosions in British Columbia wood factories. A 2012 internal memo from WorkSafeBC, released through a Freedom of Information request by a union, also predicted resistance to wood dust control rules "if an enforcement strategy is pursued at this time."

Acute, long-term exposure to wood dust led to the death of a 55-year-old finish sander at a Montana cabinet shop, OSHA says. A recent inspection also found 21 serious safety that exposed workers to respiratory hazards, fire, explosion, and amputation. Oak Creations faces a $50,000 fine.

A wood manufacturing company employee was killed when the cab of his truck was accidentally filled with sawdust. OSHA is expected to investigate the incident, which took place at Chips Inc., a wood pellet manufacturer near Zion Crossroads, VA.

Reduced footprint, emissions and maintenance costs for applications with light and fibrous dust

Dust collection for the drill press has been introduced by Drillnado. Dust collection is a huge issue in the shop. Wood dust dirties woodshop work areas, and is a known carcinogen.

Combustible dust continues to make headlines. One of the top health and safety issues in the woodworking industry, it impacts companies of all sizes. Find out how to prevent it.

Combustible sawdust - comdust - is a threat to woodworking businesses, which can literally go up in smoke. Now comdust is drawing OSHA scrutiny to woodshops large and small over liability for worker safety. This free webcast goes live March 4 at 1:00 pm CST.

Countertop workers are in serious danger from silica dust emitted in cutting, finishing and even installing countertops. As 61 workers developed silicosis, some requiring lung transplants, OHSA and NIOSH issued a hazard alert.