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Sharon Giffen appointed to WorkSafeBC’s board of directors
Sharon Giffen appointed to WorkSafeBC’s board of directors
VICTORIA — A new director has been selected for appointment to WorkSafeBC's governance board. Effective Dec. 31, Sharon Giffen, who is an actuary, will be appointed as a director of the Workers' Compensation Board for a term ending Dec. 31, 2027. Giffen...
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Emergency crews have located one body after mudslide displaced house in B.C.
VANCOUVER — Squamish RCMP say emergency crews have recovered the body of one of...
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Industry Special: Timely new construction resources aim to reverse a rising tide of musculoskeletal injuries
BCCSA’s growing suite of MSI-prevention tools include 11 new exercise vi...
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‘Are they going to walk away?’: Charges 10 years after B.C.’s Mount Polley disaster
VICTORIA — Doug Watt won't forget the sound of a tailings pond collapsing at the...
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Sharon Giffen appointed to WorkSafeBC’s board of directors
VICTORIA — A new director has been selected for appointment to WorkSafeBC's gove...
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Emergency crews have located one body after mudslide displaced house in B.C.
VANCOUVER — Squamish RCMP say emergency crews have recovered the body of one of...
OH&S
Industry Special: Timely new construction resources aim to reverse a rising tide of musculoskeletal injuries
BCCSA’s growing suite of MSI-prevention tools include 11 new exercise vi...
OH&S
‘Are they going to walk away?’: Charges 10 years after B.C.’s Mount Polley disaster
VICTORIA — Doug Watt won't forget the sound of a tailings pond collapsing at the...
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Holiday season safety reminder: WorkSafeBC issues working at heights advisory
RICHMOND, B.C. — WorkSafeBC has issued an advisory urging workers and employers...
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Construction leaders recognized with SCSA Awards
REGINA — The Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association (SCSA) recently announ...
Associations , OH&S
Scaffolding company fined $350,000 after jobsite fatality near Peace River
PEACE RIVER, ALTA. — West Coast Scaffolding Inc. pleaded guilty recently to one...
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First Nations Inspection Authority is Edmonton’s newest safety code inspection contractor
EDMONTON – The City of Edmonton is welcoming the First Nations Inspection Author...
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Saskatchewan Power Corporation Fined $840,000 for worker fatalities
WEYBURN, SASK. — Saskatchewan Power Corporation has been fined $840,000 for two...
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Donna Grant appointed president of BC 1 Call
VANCOUVER – Donna Grant has been announced as the new president of BC 1 Call. G...
Infrastructure , OH&S
Another crane incident occurs on Vancouver construction site
VANCOUVER - Another crane incident has occurred in Vancouver. Â On Oct. 29 poli...
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Tower crane safety has to be top of mind at every level: WorkSafeBC expert
Crane safety is top of mind for British Columbia’s safety regulator, but even wi...
Associations , OH&S
‘Alarming’: Report says Canadian homes show higher levels, exposure to radon gas
CALGARY — A countrywide study says radioactive radon exposure is on the rise and...
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One home washed away in B.C. mudslide, owner missing: police
COQUITLAM, B.C. - First responders in Coquitlam, B.C., spent much of the weekend...
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SCSA uses survey tool to help companies prevent incidents before they happen
An innovative new survey tool is being used by the Saskatchewan Construction Saf...
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Alberta steel fabrication facility fined $200,000 for workplace fatality
CALGARY – Calgary-based Glenmore Fabricators Ltd. has been penalized $200,000 in...
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Saskatchewan company fined $70,000 after worker injured in fall
SASKATOON, SASK. – A Saskatchewan window and door company has been fined $70,000...
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Pulp company fined for releasing ‘acutely lethal’ wastewater into Alberta river
The operator of a pulp mill in northwestern Alberta has been fined $1 million fo...
Government , OH&S
Your top JOC headlines: Oct. 7 to 11
Your top JOC headlines this week feature news several Saskatchewan construction...
Associations , OH&S , Projects
Alberta oilfield consulting firm fined $90,000 for workplace injury
VALLYVIEW, ALTA. – An Alberta oilfield consulting firm has been fined $90,000 af...
Government , OH&S
Alberta metal fabricator fined $360,000 for worker fatality
LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. – HTK Iron Works Ltd. in Lethbridge, Alta. has been fined $360...
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Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 30 to Oct. 4
Your top JOC headlines this week feature news Alberta’s Industrial Heartland is...
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Oakridge site sees second crane incident; load falls day after new crane regs
VANCOUVER - Â Another crane incident has occurred at the Oakridge construction si...
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Gas well fire north of Calgary finally out; investigations into cause underway
COCHRANE, ALTA. - An energy company that runs a natural gas well north of Calgar...
OH&S , Resource
Construction supervisor fined $30,000 for workplace injuries
CALGARY – Construction supervisor Jeffrey Gross will pay a $30,000 fine for a se...
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Langford construction worker dies following workplace injury
LANGFORD, B.C. – A construction worker on a Langford, B.C. worksite has died. O...
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Reminder: New tower crane regulations coming Oct. 1 to B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. — WorkSafeBC is reminding the industry new regulations regarding...
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Construction’s role in World Suicide Prevention Day
First launched in 2003 by the International Association for Suicide Prevention,...
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Employers worry WorkSafeBC accident fund is running low
Some B.C. employers believe the WorkSafeBC accident fund is run down and needs t...
Associations , OH&S
Some cool thinking needed after Vancouver wood-frame construction site fire
On Aug. 6, a fire broke out at a six-storey wood-frame rental apartment building...
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Flush toilets coming Oct. 1 for B.C. construction sites
VICTORIA – British Columbia construction workers will soon have access to flush...
Associations , OH&S
B.C. mining project ordered to shut down unauthorized work camp
VANDERHOOF, B.C. – The province of British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment O...
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