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A plugged heat exchanger caused a gas buildup that led to a boiler explosion inside a British Columbia shopping centre, according to an incident investigation report released by WorkSafeBC. The… …

WorkSafeBC is asking for stakeholder input on a proposed change to British Columbia’s airborne exposure limit for benzene, a known carcinogen found in many workplaces. The regulator is proposing to… …

A worker at a British Columbia egg production farm died after being caught between an automated feed hopper and the housing of a laying hen colony while working alone in… …

WorkSafeBC is calling on British Columbia employers to put hazard controls in place before summer weather creates dangerous conditions for workers. The workers’ compensation regulator says heat, wildfire smoke and… …

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A worker died after a large formwork panel fell on him at a Victoria construction site, resulting in a $23,561.11 penalty against Top Line Formwork Inc. imposed by WorkSafeBC on… …

A worker died after being buried by frozen wood fibre inside a silo at West Fraser Mills Ltd.’s Quesnel sawmill, triggering a $110,855.83 penalty imposed by WorkSafeBC on May 12,… …

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