Incident investigation reports
This page includes findings of WorkSafeBC investigations as identified in incident investigation reports. These are here to help employers and workers understand the factors that contribute to workplace incidents so similar incidents can be prevented from happening in the future. Some of these findings also provide recommendations to industry to prevent future incidents, and the information here may be useful when gathering industry trends.
Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal identifying information has been removed from the reports posted here. The findings may also have been shortened to focus on the main causes and underlying factors contributing to the incidents shared here.
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Incident investigation report summaries
Unexpected ammonia release at Fernie Memorial Arena caused death of three workers
WorkSafeBC is mandated by legislation to investigate workplace incidents. The primary purpose of WorkSafeBC’s incident investigation reports is to identify the cause of the incident, including...
Logging equipment contacted power line, electrocuting worker
Date of incident: February 2016
Notice of incident number: 2016155980004
Employer: Forest management company
Incident summary
Worker without fall protection fell from roof
Date of incident: July 2015
Notice of incident number: 2015175370030
Employers: Construction companies (2)
Incident summary
Painter died when he fell from scaffold
Date of incident: August 2015
Notice of incident number: 2015155730028
Employer: Painting company
Incident summary