Worker hit by crane; Burnaby employer fined for trying to prevent WorkSafeBC claim
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Re: Worker hit by crane; Burnaby employer fined for trying to prevent WorkSafeBC claim
Employers who do this kind of thing are not helping anyone but themselves, covering up violations on job site should result in the termination of person.
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Re: Worker hit by crane; Burnaby employer fined for trying to prevent WorkSafeBC claim
$2500 isn't even a deterrent, it's pocket change for a company like this.
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Re: Worker hit by crane; Burnaby employer fined for trying to prevent WorkSafeBC claim
Agree that it is not much of a deterrent. But a WSBC fine is directly related to company's payroll.Garth Algar wrote: ↑Nov 1st, 2024, 12:08 pm $2500 isn't even a deterrent, it's pocket change for a company like this.
So, it is likely this is the first time they have ever received a fine, and that they have a relatively small payroll.
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Re: Worker hit by crane; Burnaby employer fined for trying to prevent WorkSafeBC claim
I would just like to point out that there is too little information in this article to condemn/support the employer or to support/condemn the employee involved.
What exactly does "hit by a construction crane mean"? The article does not even indicate that any injury was received. Given that the fine was only 2500 I think it is safe to say the contact between the employee and the crane was minor and this whole thing is about something minute and a technical breach of procedure.
Interior Health was just fined 267k because a crackhead patient lit up a pipe full in his/her room and the staff was exposed to a noxious smell that made some feel ill.
Try to reconcile the fine difference between these two real scenario's. IMO, Worksafe BC have become a bunch of power hungry wacko's trying to justify and fundraise for their 150k plus salaries.
What exactly does "hit by a construction crane mean"? The article does not even indicate that any injury was received. Given that the fine was only 2500 I think it is safe to say the contact between the employee and the crane was minor and this whole thing is about something minute and a technical breach of procedure.
Interior Health was just fined 267k because a crackhead patient lit up a pipe full in his/her room and the staff was exposed to a noxious smell that made some feel ill.
Try to reconcile the fine difference between these two real scenario's. IMO, Worksafe BC have become a bunch of power hungry wacko's trying to justify and fundraise for their 150k plus salaries.