News Items tag as: worksafebc

Tractor with no roll bar nets Okanagan orchard WorkSafeBC fine
September 18, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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An Okanagan orchard has been fined $2,500 for not having a roll bar on a tractor and the driver wasn't wearing their seatbelt.
Vernon contractor who refused WorkSafeBC access gets fined
July 13, 2025 - 2:30 PM

A Vernon construction company that refused to identify themselves or show a first-aid certificate to a WorkSafeBC inspector has been fined $2,500.
Cranbrook fined $175K for using sewage plant dirt for monster truck track
July 11, 2025 - 6:00 PM

The City of Cranbrook has been fined $175,000 for using dirt from a sewage treatment plant for the track for a monster truck event.
Interior Health fined $800K over asbestos at Kamloops care facility
July 07, 2025 - 7:00 PM

WorkSafeBC has fined the Interior Health Authority almost $800,000 for drilling into a wall that contained asbestos at a long-term care facility in Kamloops.
Okanagan construction company fined $114K after explosion injured worker
June 13, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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An Okanagan construction company has been fined $114,000 after a propane explosion seriously injured a worker.
Kelowna roofing company fined $20,000 by WorkSafeBC, again
May 19, 2025 - 4:30 PM

A Kelowna roofing company has been fined $20,000 for working on a two-story house without the correct protection.
Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
May 12, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules.
Revelstoke ski resort fined $78,000 after worker seriously injured
April 13, 2025 - 4:00 PM

A Revelstoke ski resort has been fined $78,000 after a staff member sustained serious injuries when the vehicle they were reversing went over an embankment.
No guard rail nets Kelowna roofing company $20,000 fine
April 12, 2025 - 4:00 PM

A Kelowna roofing company has been fined $20,000 for failing to put up guard rails while working on the roof of a two-storey house.
$145,000 fine for Kelowna orchardist previously involved in tractor death
March 26, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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A Kelowna company that grows, processes and exports cherries was fined last year following a fatal tractor incident has again been fined after a tractor driver was seriously injured.
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