A 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… …
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… …
WorkSafeBC 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… …
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… …
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… …
WorkSafeBC has issued three administrative penalties totalling $1.3 million to two construction companies for health and safety violations related to crane incidents in 2024 and 2025. The penalties include $627,456… …
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EllisDon Corporation has been fined $1.2 million for multiple crane-related safety violations at three B.C. construction sites, including a fatal incident at Vancouver’s Oakridge Park development where a worker was… …
WorkSafeBC has fined EllisDon Corporation and EllisDon Westpro Construction Ltd. $688,589.56 following two separate incidents where crane loads fell due to inadequate lifting plans and inspections. The penalty, imposed Oct. …
WorkSafeBC has fined 1357640 B.C. Ltd. $40,000 for knowingly providing a falsified asbestos clearance letter during renovations at a Hope motel. The penalty, imposed Nov. 4, follows a follow-up inspection… …
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