SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Nonstop Local reached out to the Inland Empire Paper Company (IEPC) for perspective on the tragic implosion in Longview that happened on Tuesday. IEPC is owned by Cowles, parent company of Nonstop Local.
IEPC’s environment manager Ben Carleton said safety remained a daily focus at its manufacturing operation as questions continued after the Longview implosion.
Carleton explained the company held a safety meeting every morning before discussing anything else. He said the work came with built-in risks because it was an industrial manufacturing site…