British Columbia

A worker sustained serious injuries when a light utility vehicle rolled over an embankment at a B.C. ski resort, a WorkSafeBC investigation has concluded. The November 2023 incident occurred when… …

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A worker died after falling approximately 22 feet through an elevator shaft while walking across two wooden boards at a house under construction, according to a WorkSafeBC investigation into the… …

Dawson Road Maintenance has been fined $248,095.47 after WorkSafeBC inspectors found multiple traffic control violations at a culvert installation project on a public roadway in Fort St. John. WorkSafeBC imposed… …

Andrew Sheret Limited has been fined $521,694.18 after WorkSafeBC inspectors found non-compliant and damaged storage racks in use at the company’s retail and warehouse site in Penticton. WorkSafeBC imposed the… …

Arpa Investments has been fined $7,877.47 after a subcontracted worker fell through an HVAC shaft opening and landed on the second floor at a construction site in Kamloops. WorkSafeBC imposed… …

Industra Construction Corp. has been fined $63,766.63 after a worker lost consciousness from carbon monoxide exposure at an excavation site in Langley Township. WorkSafeBC imposed the penalty on January 15,… …

A WorkSafeBC investigation has found that a lack of training, supervision and safety procedures contributed to the death of a wildland firefighting crew member who was ejected from a utility… …

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