Worksafe

• B.C. bars warned of inspection blitz amid fears of superspreader Super Bowl

  WorkSafeBC and environmental health officers are expected to be doing spot checks at bars and pubs around B.C. on the NFL's biggest day of the year, Super Bowl Sunday.

  Health

  Feb 6
• Person dies in workplace accident in Burnaby, B.C., WorkSafeBC confirms

  WorkSafeBC confirms they were called just after 10:30 a.m. to a construction site at 14 Avenue and 18 Street.

  Jul 14, 2020
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• WorkSafeBC releases guidelines for major sectors re-opening next week

  WorkSafeBC is expected to release sector-specific guidelines for child care and recreation and sports in the coming days.

  Economy

  May 15, 2020
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• Vancouver film company fined nearly $300K in ‘Deadpool 2’ stunt death

  Joi ‘SJ’ Harris was killed when she lost control of a motorcycle during a stunt shoot near Vancouver’s Jack Poole Plaza on Aug. 14, 2017.

  Entertainment

  May 7, 2020
• WorkSafeBC issues $116K fine for 2017 fatal gasoline explosion in West Kelowna

  The report said a man died from his injuries when flammable vapours ignited, with the ignition source likely being an electrostatic discharge.

  Mar 7, 2020
• Metro Vancouver slapped with near-record $637K WorkSafeBC fine for unsafe sewer work

  The work was conducted at the Highbury Interceptor Diversion Chamber, at the mouth of Museuqam Creek, according to Metro Vancouver.

  Jan 20, 2020
• Worker killed, 2 others hurt at fish farm near Tofino, B.C., WorkSafeBC investigating

  WorkSafeBC said it was notified of a "serious boating incident" near Tofino Sunday evening, and that it had deployed prevention officers to the site on Monday. 

  Dec 23, 2019
• Vancouver damaged crane latest in string of similar incidents this year: safety officials

  WorkSafeBC says between July 1 and Nov. 1, there were 22 incidents involving cranes in B.C. -- more than half of which were due to operating error.

  Nov 29, 2019
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• Traffic disrupted, WorkSafe investigating after crane damaged in downtown Vancouver

  It's not clear how the crane was damaged, but the City of Vancouver says Howe Street was closed at Drake Street Thursday morning as a precaution.

  Nov 28, 2019
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• Sailings cancelled after BC Ferries worker injured aboard vessel at Horseshoe Bay

  BC Ferries later confirmed the female worker was injured by one of the bow doors, which was having trouble opening.

  Oct 19, 2019