Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
WorkSafeBC has revealed the provinces worst offenders of 2012, who racked up hundreds of penalties and millions of dollars in fines.
Blog Post #594 – Warrant Issued to Employer for Asbestos Abuses
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
British Columbia’s high court has taken the unusual step of issuing an arrest warrant to an individual alleged to have exposed workers to asbestos and then concealing the danger by forging reports.
Blog Post #591 – Confined Space Safety Deficiencies Identified
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Investigators say the absence of an Occupational Health & Safety system and missed opportunities to remedy unsafe conditions contributed to the deaths of three workers and the life-altering injuries up to others at a mushroom composting farm in Langley, British Columbia in 2008.
Blog Post #590 – New Line on Stress Claims
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Proposed legislative amendments could open the door to a wider array of events precipitating compensable stress claims in British Columbia.