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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.
Province fined $800,000 for sloppy traffic control at BC music festival
February 16, 2025 - 12:00 PM
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A provincial government department has been fined $783,000 by WorkSafeBC for doing a sloppy job at traffic control.
Kelowna contractor fined $44K after flaggers too close to traffic
January 10, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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A Kelowna contractor has been fined $44,000 after flaggers got too close to vehicles.
Merritt sawmill fined $70,000 for high-risk violation
December 16, 2024 - 6:00 PM

A Merritt sawmill has been fined $70,000 for failing to have the correct safety features on a convey belt.
Interior Health fined $274,000 after Penticton hospital staff exposed to illicit drugs
October 31, 2024 - 7:00 AM

The Interior Health Authority has been fined $274,000 after two workers fell ill after entering a room where a patient was using illicit drugs.
Okanagan contractors fined $19,000 for unsafe building sites
July 02, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Three Okanagan contractors will have to cough up $18,900 in fines after WorkSafeBC inspections discovered multiple safety violations at their building sites.
Kelowna furniture maker fined $5K for telling employee not to report serious accident
May 21, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A Kelowna furniture manufacturer has been fined $5,340 for telling a staff member not to report a serious injury they had while using a table saw.
Vernon fertilizer company hit with $24,000 WorkSafeBC fine
May 15, 2024 - 6:00 PM

A Vernon agriculture company has been fined $24,500 for ignoring a WorkSafeBC order.
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