The BC government has approved major changes to combustible dust safety regulations, 14 years after an explosion at Babine Forest Products killed two workers and injured more than 20 others.… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Concrete pressure, lack of engineering oversight caused church chimney collapse that injured three
A WorkSafeBC investigation has determined that excessive concrete pressure and the absence of engineering analysis led to a November 2023 chimney collapse that seriously injured three workers during a church… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeBC seeks health professionals for clinical recovery framework advisory panel
WorkSafeBC is accepting applications from clinicians and health professionals to join an expert advisory panel that will help develop a Clinical Recovery Framework for injured workers in British Columbia. The… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeBC cites inadequate procedures after concrete hose strikes worker
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA concrete pump truck operator sustained serious injuries in May 2023 when a delivery hose whipped and struck him at a housing complex worksite, according to a WorkSafeBC investigation that… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Unsecured ladder caused worker’s fall from school roof in B.C.: Investigation
A worker fell approximately 3.8 metres from a school roof in July 2023 in British Columbia and sustained serious injuries when an extension ladder retracted unexpectedly as he stepped onto… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeBC cites process safety failures in pulp mill smelt explosion
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… …



