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Features & AnalysisRegulations & ComplianceWorkplace Safety
Faller seriously injured in 2023 wildfire incident used banned tree-falling method: WorkSafeBC
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA 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… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
B.C. manufacturers face serious injury rate 44 percent above provincial average
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberManufacturing 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… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Callmike fined after window washers walked on glass canopy with loose harness
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… …
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TwinCon Enterprises fined $37,717 after excavator strikes gas line in Summerland, B.C.
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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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Bird Construction fined $140,000 after rebar tower collapse injures worker in Victoria
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… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Construction worker suffered serious injuries in 6.5-metre fall through incomplete guardrail: WorkSafeBC
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA 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… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Excavator operator drowned after machine rolled into river at RV park: WorkSafeBC report
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… …
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Municipal worker killed by speeding vehicle despite proper work zone setup: WorkSafeBC
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… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Worker injured in tree chain reaction during helicopter logging: WorkSafeBC
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… …


