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Fraser Valley developer fined $80,000, handed two-year probation for safety infractions

A Fraser Valley developer was sentenced earlier this month after it was found he had endangered workers at an Abbotsford ...
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B.C. restaurant association says WorkSafeBC acting like a bully

Ian Tostenson, CEO of the British Columbia Restaurant and Foodservices Association, says WorksafeBC is acting like a bullyChung Chow, BIV The British Columbia Restaurant and Foodservices Association ...
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Oil workers’ camp fined $3K after WorkSafeBC finds ‘health and safety violations’

WorkSafeBC says a hospitality facility for oil and gas workers near Fort Nelson has been fined more than $3,000. FORT NELSON, B.C. — An accommodation facility for oil and gas workers located northwest ...
Energeticcity

Arc Resources fined over $140K following WorkSafeBC inspection

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — WorkSafeBC has fined an energy company more than $100,000 for alleged violations at a Fort St. John work site. The agency has fined Arc Resources $140,615.83 after an inspection ...
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315 heat-related worker injuries over 4 years prompts WorkSafeBC to urge employers to prepare

After 315 claims for heat-related injuries were filed over a four-year period, WorkSafeBC is urging employers to prepare for hot weather and smoke to keep workers safe this summer. WorkSafeBC says if ...
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WorkSafeBC's nudge on crane rules just an 'interim step' for safety, union says

WorkSafeBC has taken another small step to shore up the safety of tower cranes by issuing an instructional bulletin on proper methods for slinging materials to be lifted over construction sites. The ...
The Tyee

WorkSafeBC’s Failures ‘a Major Embarrassment,’ Says Report

Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside says she will meet with WorkSafeBC to get answers about a damning report on compensation claims suppression. Photo via BC government. Despite being illegal, British ...
Canadian HR Reporter

WorkSafeBC develops policy in response to Bill 41

In November of 2022, the British Columbia legislature passed the Workers Compensation Amendment Act (No. 2), 2022, otherwise known as Bill 41. The changes outlined in Bill 41 take effect on Jan. 1, ...
The Vancouver Sun

WorkSafeBC surplus means big breaks in forestry premiums, but some labour groups cry foul

B.C.’s employers in forestry-related businesses, sawmilling, stone cutting and oil and gas field servicing could be seen as the biggest beneficiaries of WorkSafeBC’s $2 billion surplus as the ...
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WorkSafeBC should return over nearly $2.9 billion in excess funds

CFIB is calling on all governments to follow Ontario’s lead and legislate surplus rebates Vancouver, May 10, 2022 - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is once again calling on ...
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WorkSafeBC uses questionable methods to deny claim

A CBC News investigation has uncovered questionable methods used by WorkSafeBC to avoid compensating workers for costly injuries. "They're trying to force me to go on welfare," says former tow truck ...