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WorkSafeBC should issue refunds due to $2 billion surplus, CFIB saysThe Canadian Federation of Independent Business says WorkSafeBC is sitting on a surplus of $2 billion, which is actually above its funding target.EconomyMay 28
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Vancouver memorial honours lives lost in B.C. workplacesDozens of people and dignitaries, including Premier David Eby, were in attendance at the Bentall Memorial, reflecting on the catastrophic incident.PoliticsJan 7
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B.C. logged more than 1,800 health-care workplace violence claims last year: DataThe data from the workplace safety regulator show there were more than 1,800 claims of workplace violence in the health-care sector in 2023 — up from just over 1,624 in 2022.HealthDec 2, 2024
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Crane appears to drop load in Vancouver, triggering investigationPolice and WorkSafeBC watchdog were called to a job site on East Hastings Street near Glen Drive where the crane reportedly dropped a load of steel beams.EconomyOct 29, 2024
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Another firefighter’s death blamed on BC Wildfire Service: WorkSafe reportThe report into Zak Muise’s death says he and his supervisor were riding in the UTV near Fort St. John when it was driven through a ditch to avoid an oncoming truck.FireAug 15, 2024
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Deadly 2021 B.C. crane collapse could see criminal charge laidMounties have forwarded their investigation of a 2021 crane collapse that killed five people in Kelowna to the BC Prosecution Service with a recommendation for a charge.CrimeFeb 20, 2024
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No injuries from gas tank explosions at Selkirk College campus in NelsonNo one was injured in the incident, which occurred around 1:30 p.m. outside the North Trades Building at the Silver King campus, the college said in a news release.EducationFeb 8, 2024
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BC Hydro fined $710K for workplace safety violations at Site C DamAccording to the Sept. 12 decision from WorkSafeBC, the Crown corporation failed to adequately address hazards from welding fumes and had damaged ventilation equipment on site.CanadaJan 3, 2024
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B.C. government slapped with $710K penalty over ‘unsafe’ wildfire workWorkSafeBC has slapped the B.C. government with a $710,000 fine for unsafe wildfire prevention work.FireJan 2, 2024
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B.C. firefighter killed while battling wildfire near Revelstoke: BCGEUA firefighter up near Revelstoke has died while battling a wildfire near the community.CanadaJul 14, 2023
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