British Columbia

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… …

WorkSafeBC will keep its preliminary average base premium rate at $1.55 per $100 of assessable payroll in 2027, marking the 10th consecutive year the rate has stayed at this level.… …