WorkSafeBC
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With patio season here, WorkSafeBC ramping up inspections of wineries, brew pubs and cideriesWhile conducting COVID-19-related inspections, WorkSafeBC says ‘officers will be looking at all three areas of business: agriculture, manufacturing, and retail/tasting rooms.’HealthMay 14
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Kelowna company fined nearly $17,000 for worker injury, truck fireRebo Beton Pumping Ltd. has been fined $16,829.60.CanadaApr 24
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Kelowna crane removed, evacuation order and road closures rescindedFollowing the deconstruction of the crane, fire, RCMP and insurance investigators will enter the site, according to the Kelowna Fire Department, to further investigate the fire.InvestigationsApr 13
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WorkSafeBC can now shut down businesses for 10 days due to COVID-19 transmissionWhen a closure is ordered, WorkSafeBC can now serve the closure notice and help monitor the workplace and implement the closure plan.HealthApr 8
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2 dead after Gabriola Island workplace accidentRCMP, the BC Coroners Service and WorkSafeBC are investigating.NewsMar 16
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Baldy Mountain Resort reopens after closure due to workplace deathA South Okanagan ski hill announced that it is resuming operations on Sunday, two days after an employee was fatally injured.NewsFeb 28
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BCTF president blasts B.C.’s response as WorkSafeBC data shows COVID-19-related claims in schoolsWorkSafeBC has allowed COVID-19-related claims from 123 workers in the education sector as of February 19, a higher number than in any other sector except healthcare.HealthFeb 25
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Delivery man dead after unattended truck collapses a carportA freak accident has claimed the life of a delivery man. His unattended truck rolled down an incline hitting the carport support post, causing it to collapse.InvestigationsFeb 4
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More than 1,500 COVID-19 violations found at B.C. workplaces so farWorkSafeBC has performed 21,813 workplace inspections for COVID-19 safety plans, and says it has issued 1,553 orders where violations were found.HealthJan 31
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Trans Mountain expansion work halted across Lower Mainland after worker injuryTrans Mountain did not elaborate on the nature of the incident or what injuries were suffered, other than to say the worker is in stable condition in hospital.CanadaDec 17, 2020
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