Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (April 2017)
The Dollar Tree location in downtown Victoria was temporarily closed after an inspection by WorkSafeBC, because of crumbling floor tiles containing asbestos.
Blog Post #1560 – Cancer Deemed Presumptive in British Columbia
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (March 2017)
The British Columbia government is adding three types of Cancer to those considered occupational diseases suffered by firefighters.
Blog Post #1510 – Court Overturns Decision in British Columbia
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (January 2017)
Original report by: Jeff Cottrill (Editor)
The British Columbia Court of Appeal recently three out a decision by the provincial Supreme Court from a 2016 decision that rejected a WorkSafeBC order against an asbestos-removal contractor.
Blog Post #1495 – Questions Raised over Construction Fatality in B.C.
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (Jan. 2017)
The British Columbia ‘Federation of Labour’ is questioning whether the provincial government and WorkSafeBC are doing enough to enforce workplace safety rules.