A carpenter died after falling from a ladder that was too short for the ceiling repair work he was performing at a public school, a WorkSafeBC investigation has found. The… …
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… …
Lafarge Canada Inc. has been fined $674,445 after a worker was killed when debris from a failed fan struck him at the company’s Richmond cement manufacturing facility. WorkSafeBC imposed the… …
The British Columbia government has been fined $759,368 following two serious incidents involving wildfire crews near Squilax, including one that killed a worker. WorkSafeBC imposed the penalty on Sept. 25… …
WorkSafeBC has introduced a new online tool that allows injured workers to submit expense reimbursement requests at any time through their online services account. The tool, launched in late October,… …
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A hand faller sustained serious injuries when struck by a dangerous tree during wildfire suppression work in June 2023, after using a prohibited falling technique and failing to follow safe… …
Manufacturing workers in British Columbia face a serious injury rate 44 percent higher than the provincial average across all industries, according to WorkSafeBC data covering the past five years. The… …
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… …
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