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WorkSafeBC investigation finds unsafe gas storage caused service vehicle explosion

by Todd Humber
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A WorkSafeBC investigation has determined that improper storage of an oxyacetylene welding system caused a service vehicle to explode when a worker used his key fob to unlock it remotely…

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Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at Safety News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

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