A worker in British Columbia died after falling 10.6 metres through a temporary guardrail on a condominium construction site in June 2024, an investigation into the incident by WorkSafeBC found.… …
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Birchcliff Energy has been ordered to pay $312,500 after pleading guilty to a workplace safety violation connected to the death of a worker who fell into a reservoir. The company… …
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Worker died after running generator indoors to power heater, investigation finds
A construction worker installing vapour barrier in a house under construction died from carbon monoxide poisoning after running a gas-powered generator indoors to power a kerosene space heater, an investigation… …
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BC window cleaner killed after pole struck power lines: WorkSafeBC investigation
A window cleaner was electrocuted and died after an extendable water-fed cleaning pole touched high-voltage power lines at a private home in British Columbia in May 2024, according to a… …
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WorkSafeBC urges employers to update wildfire evacuation plans
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAs wildfire activity intensifies across British Columbia, WorkSafeBC is calling on employers to review their emergency evacuation plans and prepare for situations where workers may need to leave a worksite… …
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B.C. weighs new duty for employers to address psychological hazards
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployers would have to identify and control psychological hazards in the workplace under a new part of British Columbia’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulation now open for public feedback. WorkSafeBC’s… …
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Manufacturing worker denied mental stress benefits despite two abusive incidents
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA manufacturing worker who says he was mocked and sworn at by two superiors after returning to work from shoulder surgery has been denied chronic mental stress benefits, with Ontario’s… …
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Group home worker in Ontario wins shoulder claim after resident assault
A worker who was assaulted twice by a resident at a group home for developmentally challenged people in January 2018 has been granted entitlement for a left shoulder injury and… …
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Canada’s gender‑based violence laws are improving. Frontline worker conditions are not
By Alice Mũrage and Julia Smith When it comes to gender-based violence (GBV) Canada has made legal and policy strides over the past decades, and indeed the past few years.… …
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Worker’s death in tower crane lift traced to safety failures: WorkSafeBC
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA worker died after a large piece of concrete formwork fell 26 storeys and struck them on a British Columbia highrise construction site, and a WorkSafeBC investigation has now traced… …


