WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors has approved changes to Part 31 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR) that expand protections to workers in society fire brigades and volunteer firefighters.… …
British Columbia
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Curfew, probation for woman who bit ER nurse at University Hospital of Northern BC
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen A woman who bit a nurse at University Hospital of Northern BC was sentenced March 26 to five months under a curfew in the… …
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Features & AnalysisLegislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeBC proposes changes to safety rules covering autolifts, respirators and cranes
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWorkSafeBC is proposing changes to British Columbia’s occupational health and safety (OHS) rules for automotive lifts, tight-fitting respirators, tower cranes, and other high-risk workplace equipment, with a virtual public hearing… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeBC finds training gaps caused tower crane collapse that narrowly missed workers
A luffing tower crane’s jib partially collapsed at a highrise construction site in January 2024, narrowly missing several workers, a WorkSafeBC investigation has found. The incident happened during morning testing.… …
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OHS Law
PREMIUM Appeal tribunal cuts bonus from fired B.C. warehouse worker’s award, upholds $48K wage loss remedy
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Mental Health & WellbeingOHS Law
PREMIUM HVAC technician’s PTSD claim denied, workplace stressors did not cause diagnosed disorder
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OHS Law
PREMIUM WorkSafeBC ruling finds no prohibited action in remote-work dispute over pet allergies
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PREMIUM B.C. school district loses appeal as tribunal upholds principal’s harassment claim against subordinate
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
B.C. employer ordered to pay nearly $60,000 after firing worker who reported safety concerns
A British Columbia employer must pay a former operations manager nearly $60,000 in lost wages, interest, and expenses after the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal upheld a finding that the worker… …



