British Columbia

Two workers were overcome by toxic vapours after a labourer entered an unventilated 4.3-metre concrete pit to apply waterproofing primer, and a safety officer who climbed down to rescue him… …

Free N95 respirator masks are now available in several communities across British Columbia’s Interior Health region, as wildfire smoke continues to affect air quality in the province. The masks are… …

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… …

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… …

As 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… …

A roofer suffered serious injuries after falling 3.4 metres from a steep-slope residential roof to a concrete driveway in January 2025, according to an investigation into the incident. The worker… …

Employers 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… …

A 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… …

A non-watertight workboat took on water and capsized in rough seas off Vancouver, killing its operator, an investigation by WorkSafeBC has found. The Oct. 23, 2023, incident involved the Hornet,… …