WorkSafeBC, the provincial workplace safety watchdog, is warning both homeowners and workers to be extra cautious this December. In particular, the organization is concerned for those working from dangerous heights this holiday season. The focus of their most recent...
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Worker killed underground in workplace accident
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Dec 9, 2016 | Workplace Accidents
When someone leaves for work, his or her family naturally expects them to come home again when the day is done. Sadly, sometimes that does not happen. The family of one man received tragic news after he perished in a workplace accident in British Columbia's...
Workplace accident claims life of Calgary man
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Dec 7, 2016 | Workplace Accidents
The hazards of working with machinery of any kind are present on many job sites here in British Columbia and across the country. Unfortunately, sometimes the hazards do not make themselves known until it is too late to take protective action. That was the case for an...
Likelihood of a workplace accident increases with fatigue
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Oct 26, 2016 | Workplace Accidents
Hazards exist in varying degrees at any job site. Learning how to deal with them should be part of every worker's training program, and risk minimization a part of the daily routine for employees and employers in Canada. However, there is one workplace accident...
Fatal workplace accident under investigation in Saanich
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Oct 24, 2016 | Workplace Accidents
Working at a height increases the risk of an accident at any job. Each year, many men and women in British Columbia are injured at work after a fall. The most recent incident resulted in the death of a young man after a workplace accident on Vancouver Island. The...
Heavy fine for fatal workplace accident in British Columbia
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Aug 12, 2016 | Workplace Accidents
The potential for injury exists at every workplace and job site. It is crucial that employees and employers alike do all they can to ensure workers are safe while on the job and the risk of a workplace accident is minimized. When workers are not safe, watchdog...
WorkSafeBC to investigate following fatal workplace accident
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Mar 15, 2016 | Workplace Accidents
The unexpected death of loved one is always difficult to face. This is particularly true when the person who dies is young and has most of his or her life ahead of them. Though few people likely think about it when they set off for work in the morning, in some cases...
Fatal workplace accidents down in B.C.
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Jan 19, 2016 | Workplace Accidents
While few residents of British Columbia likely think about it before they step out the door to head to work, the reality is workers are regularly hurt while doing things tied to their jobs. Sometimes those injuries are minor, but other times they can dramatically...
Following workplace accidents WorkSafeBC will investigate
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Dec 8, 2015 | Workplace Accidents
Workplace accidents can be devastating. In addition to serious injuries that may make it impossible for someone to work for a period of time--or maybe even ever again--in the worst cases, death result. In the province of British Columbia, following an accident of this...
Proposed legislation focuses on workplace accident investigations
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Oct 19, 2015 | Workplace Accidents
Despite many employers taking steps to prevent workplace accidents from occurring, they do still happen. Sometimes they result in employees suffering serious injuries necessitating time away from work. While in time those injuries may heal, other times a worker could...