A worker died after being buried by frozen wood fibre inside a silo at West Fraser Mills Ltd.’s Quesnel sawmill, triggering a $110,855.83 penalty imposed by WorkSafeBC on May 12,… …
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Worker rescued from hole at Parliament Oak hotel construction site in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
By Paige Seburn | The Lake Report A worker was taken to hospital Friday after falling into a hole at the construction site of the future Parliament Oak hotel. Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire & Emergency… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Langley, B.C., contractor fined $64K after worker loses consciousness from carbon monoxide
Industra Construction Corp. has been fined $63,766.63 after a worker lost consciousness from carbon monoxide exposure at an excavation site in Langley Township. WorkSafeBC imposed the penalty on January 15,… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
ARC Resources fined $140K after worker exposed to toxic fumes in storage tank
ARC Resources Ltd. has been fined $140,615 after a worker experienced symptoms consistent with exposure to toxic fumes while cleaning inside a storage tank at a Fort St John gas… …


