British Columbia

WorkSafeBC is urging employers to strengthen training and supervision for young and new workers after new research found many hesitate to speak up about unsafe conditions on the job. The… …

A worker at a British Columbia electrical substation suffered serious burns after an arc flash occurred while he was standing on an energized transformer, according to a WorkSafeBC investigation. The… …

B.C. is adding a 12-month safety monitoring period for new drivers moving up to a full licence, part of a broader overhaul that replaces the second road test with a… …

WorkSafeBC is urging employers in the province’s Southern Interior to protect workers from heat-related illness as hot temperatures move into the region. “Elevated temperatures increase the risk of heat stress… …

Health Canada and waste management organizations across British Columbia are warning employers and workers about a sharp rise in discarded nitrous oxide cylinders showing up in municipal garbage and recycling… …

A worker drowned in October 2023 after a workboat operated by a marine towing company capsized in high winds off the coast. The worker made a distress call before the… …

A worker was seriously injured in April 2024 when a bulk container of green split peas fell on him at a food production warehouse operated by a packaged foods manufacturer,… …

WorkSafeBC has fined 0832282 B.C. Ltd., operating as a Subway Restaurant in Quesnel, B.C., $2,500 after finding the company discouraged an injured worker from filing a claim for compensation. The… …

WorkSafeBC has fined Pro Builders Supply Ltd., operating as Home Hardware, $75,277.70 after inspectors found unsafe pallet storage racks at the firm’s lumber yard in Penticton, B.C. The penalty was… …