A worker at a pulp and paper mill in British Columbia sustained serious injuries in March 2023 when a steam explosion inside a recovery boiler ejected molten smelt onto him… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Worker pinned under manufactured home during 2023 lifting operation: WorkSafeBC
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA worker sustained serious injuries in June 2023 after a manufactured home shifted off its supports and pinned him to the ground during a lifting operation on sloped terrain. WorkSafeBC… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeBC investigation finds bridge workers injured after unapproved modifications caused structural failure
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA WorkSafeBC investigation has found that workers deviated from an engineering plan when removing a temporary bridge, causing a sudden release of energy that threw two workers and concrete blocks… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Electric motor component crushed worker after sliding off unsecured cart: WorkSafeBC investigation
A worker at an electric motor repair shop suffered serious injuries when a 907-kilogram stator slipped off a cart and fell on them. The incident occurred in April 2023 when… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Investigation finds inadequate safety plans led to worker’s 7.5-metre fall from roof in
A roofing worker in British Columbia fell more than 7.5 metres to the ground while repairing a three-storey condominium building in June 2023, sustaining serious injuries after working outside an… …
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Worker killed after telehandler rolls downhill at ski resort: WorkSafeBC investigation
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA worker died after a telehandler rolled down a ski hill slope and tipped onto them in October 2023. The worker was operating a rough terrain telehandler forklift carrying aluminum… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Burnaby, B.C., roofing company fined $21,222 for repeated fall protection violations
A Burnaby roofing company has been fined more than $21,000 after WorkSafeBC found four workers on a steep-sloped roof without proper fall protection for the second time. WorkSafeBC imposed the… …
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Features & AnalysisLegislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeBC holds premium rate at $1.55 for ninth straight year
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWorkSafeBC will maintain its average base premium rate at $1.55 per $100 of assessable payroll in 2026, marking the ninth consecutive year without change to the rate employers pay for… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeBC clarifies tips, wage-loss benefits in payroll reporting directive
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… …
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Features & AnalysisLegislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeBC approves new combustible dust regulations, updates safety equipment standards
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… …



