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WorkSafe B.C
Princeton firewood firm fined $26K over safety issues
A Princeton firewood company has been fined $27,000 after WorkSafeBC found an employee working too…
South Okanagan fruit packer fined $19,000 for broken seatbelt on tractor
An Okanagan fruit packer has been fined $19,000 after one of its tractors was found…
WorkSafeBC fines clean-up company $700K after Kimberley building fire
A company hired to clean up after a fire at a building in Kimberley has…
Penticton’s Rona fined more than $330,000 by WorkSafe B.C.
The Rona Home Centre in Penticton has to pay more than $330,000 in administrative penalties…
B.C. Hydro fighting $678,000 fine after worker seriously injured near Revelstoke
WorkSafe B.C. has issued a $678,889 fine to B.C. Hydro following an incident near Revelstoke.…
Few B.C. workers get compensation for catching COVID-19 on the job
With 30 to 40 per cent of new COVID-19 cases being transmitted in workplaces in…
Interior Health gets stiff fine, closes Princeton facility
PRINCETON – The Interior Health Authority has been fined more than $600,000 by WorkSafe B.C.…
The reasons for the huge WorkSafe B.C. fine against Vernon School District
VERNON – WorkSafe B.C. is defending its decision to impose a hefty penalty against the…
Investigation continues into death of worker at Lumby business
LUMBY – Authorities continue to investigate how and why a man was killed while working…