Janitorial workers employed by Dexterra Group to clean Vancouver’s SkyTrain system say they have been instructed to clean washrooms with water alone, one of several safety and working-conditions complaints that… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeBC warns employers to protect workers from avalanche hazards
WorkSafeBC is reminding employers across British Columbia that they are legally required to protect workers from avalanche hazards, following elevated danger warnings from Avalanche Canada for parts of the province.… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Lack of mountain flying training rules cited in fatal B.C. crash: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA Cessna 172 operated by Chinook Helicopters (1982) Ltd. crashed into a mountainside near Abbotsford, British Columbia, on April 5, 2025, killing both occupants during a training flight, according to… …
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OHS Law
PREMIUM Worker’s compensation claim denied after text messages contradict slip-and-fall account
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PREMIUM Alleged workplace bullying falls short of compensation threshold, WCAT rules
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Commercial diver drowned after propeller entanglement, WorkSafeBC investigation finds
A commercial diver drowned in October 2023 after the fishing vessel’s propeller unexpectedly engaged while he was entering the water to harvest sea cucumbers, a workplace safety investigation has found.… …
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OHS Law
PREMIUM Winery worker wins partial remedy after tribunal finds termination tainted by prohibited action
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PREMIUM Worker fired after calling 911 over forklift fumes wins prohibited action ruling against B.C. employer
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PREMIUM Mental disorder claim denied after B.C. worker says supervisor bullied, harassed her over 10 months
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PREMIUM Farm labour contractor drops WorkSafeBC penalty appeal after key witness falls through
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