WorkSafeBC has updated its assessable payroll practice directive to clarify how employers should report tips and wage-loss benefits, effective Jan. 1, 2026. The changes to Assessment Practice Directive 5-245-2(A) aim… …
WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors approved amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and the Prevention Manual at its November 2025 meeting. The changes introduce new requirements for managing combustible… …
WorkSafeBC has issued three administrative penalties totalling $1.3 million to two construction companies for health and safety violations related to crane incidents in 2024 and 2025. The penalties include $627,456… …
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EllisDon Corporation has been fined $1.2 million for multiple crane-related safety violations at three B.C. construction sites, including a fatal incident at Vancouver’s Oakridge Park development where a worker was… …
WorkSafeBC has fined EllisDon Corporation and EllisDon Westpro Construction Ltd. $688,589.56 following two separate incidents where crane loads fell due to inadequate lifting plans and inspections. The penalty, imposed Oct. …
WorkSafeBC has fined 1357640 B.C. Ltd. $40,000 for knowingly providing a falsified asbestos clearance letter during renovations at a Hope motel. The penalty, imposed Nov. 4, follows a follow-up inspection… …
WorkSafeBC has fined Homan Roofing Ltd. $64,169.93 for multiple high-risk fall protection violations at a Squamish warehouse construction site. The penalty, imposed Nov. 18, follows an inspection that found workers… …
WorkSafeBC accepted 876 time-loss claims for ladder-related fall injuries in 2024, including 309 serious injuries such as fractures, contusions and strains. The workers’ compensation board and The Community Against Preventable… …
WorkSafeBC has appointed two new members to its board of directors, effective Dec. 1, and reappointed three existing directors whose terms had expired. Joshua Douglas Towsley was appointed as a… …
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