WorkSafeBC

WorkSafeBC has issued a $2,500 penalty to Callmike Property Services & Glass Ltd. for multiple high-risk safety violations after inspectors observed window washers working with inadequate fall protection and walking… …

WorkSafeBC has issued a $37,717.79 penalty to TwinCon Enterprises Ltd. for repeated and high-risk safety violations after the company’s excavator struck a natural gas line in Summerland, causing a gas… …

WorkSafeBC has issued a $140,209.70 penalty to Bird Construction GP Limited and Bird Construction for high-risk safety violations after a worker fell to the ground when a rebar tower collapsed… …

A construction worker sustained serious injuries after falling more than six metres from a townhouse under construction when an incomplete temporary guardrail failed, according to WorkSafeBC. The incident occurred in… …

A heavy equipment operator drowned in August 2022 when his excavator rolled off a steep dirt road and into a river at a recreational vehicle park, according to an investigation… …

A municipal worker died in May 2023 after a speeding vehicle left the roadway and struck them during storm drain maintenance work, according to a WorkSafeBC incident report. The worker… …

A manual tree faller was injured during a helicopter logging operation in August 2022 after being struck by tree debris set off in a chain reaction, according to an incident… …

WorkSafeBC has imposed a $674,445.93 penalty against Lafarge Canada Inc. following a fatal incident at the company’s Richmond cement manufacturing facility where a worker was struck and killed by debris… …

WorkSafeBC is urging employers to assess wildfire smoke risks and implement protective measures as wildfire activity increases across British Columbia. Wildfire smoke contains fine particulate matter that can penetrate deep… …