OK to Fire Driver for Falsely Denying DUI Incident
A truck driver with a record of attendance, performance and attitude issues managed to hang onto her job. The beginning
Contractor Fined $16,500 for Construction Worker’s Fall
A worker at a residential construction site was stapling mesh onto a wall on the second floor when he stepped
WorkSafeBC Lowers the Boom on Prime Contractor after Gas Worker’s Death
Two workers from a subcontractor's firm were removing a nut from an out-of-service pumpjack horsehead at an oil and gas
Cement Manufacturer Fined $340,000 for Confined Space Violations
WorkSafeBC inspectors observed workers inside a large container used to process materials during cement manufacturing. So, they asked the employer
Board Upholds Stop Work Order After Worker Dies in Scaffolding Fall
A worker was killed after falling from a scaffolding. OHS officers issued a stop work order and compliance order against
Union Employee Fired for Distracted Driving Can’t Sue for Money Damages
A bus driver who got fired for distracted driving denied the accusation and sued his ex-employer for $50,000 in damages
Supervisor Fined $24,000 for Failure to Train Trench Collapse Victim
A worker had to be hospitalized when the trench he was working in collapsed on top of him. The supervisor
Due Diligence Cases Scorecard 2021
Employers won on a due diligence defence in only 4 of 16 OHS cases in 2021. EMPLOYER WINS ON DUE