News Items tag as: worksafebc

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.
BC company fined $16K after scuba diver death
May 29, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A BC company has been fined $16,000 after a worker died during a scuba diving operation.
UPDATE: WorkSafeBC investigating workplace accident in downtown Kelowna
May 17, 2023 - 8:54 AM

A workplace incident near the corner of Highway 97 and Richter Street in downtown Kelowna slowed traffic earlier this morning.
Kelowna orchard fined $40,000 for not having a seatbelt on a tractor
March 09, 2023 - 12:00 PM

A Kelowna orchard has been fined $40,000 for failing to have a seat belt on a tractor.
Two Kamloops contractors fined after workers electrocuted by power lines
December 13, 2022 - 2:30 PM

Two Kamloops contractors have been fined after workers were injured trying to retrieve high-visibility vests that had fallen onto power lines.
What workers can legally do avoid unsafe work in heatwave
July 27, 2022 - 6:00 PM

There are lots of tips out there on how to beat the heat as temperatures reach the 40 Celsius range in the Thompson-Okanagan over the next couple of days.
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