National Day of Mourning brings tragic memories to WorkSafeBC safety officer

By Ted Clarke
Prince George Citizen
April 28, 2025
Category: Business & Politics
Region: Canada, Canada West

It is, without doubt, the worst part of the job for WorkSafeBC occupational safety officer Dave Tasker. In his 26-year career… he has had to visit the families of 34 workers who died as a result of workplace injuries. Tasker shared that sobering statistic Monday morning with a crowd of 80 gathered at the Workers’ Memorial Statue at the base of Connaught Hill during the National Day of Mourning. …Tasker was among the responders to the two deadly mill explosions in 2012 — at Babine Forest Products in Burns Lake that January, and at Lakeland Mills in downtown Prince George in April. Each of those incidents killed two workers, injured 20 or more others, and left emotional scars on hundreds. …Greg Stewart, president of Sinclar Group Forest Products — owner of Lakeland Mills — attended Monday’s ceremony. He said the company considers it critically important to make job sites safer for all employees.

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