Looking at WorkSafe BC work related incidents for the month of July, the jobsite is still a dangerous place for BC workers
Just recently the Council of Construction Associations (COCA) released the July workplace incident summary, from WorkSafeBC . These reports, according to WorkSafeBC are published to alert employers and workers to hazards in their industry . While I feel certain that since my mining days in the late 70’s, the number of, and severity of, workplace accidents have declined dramatically, the following list of incidents indicates the workplace is still unsafe for many British Columbians. A worker was framing a wood frame wall using an air-nailer. The worker took a step back and inadvertently bumped into a second worker. The air-nailer contacted and released a 3-inch nail into the second worker. An arborist in the lower mainland was cutting the top (about 13 feet long) off a tree. As the tree top dropped to ground, a grounds-person walked into the arborist's work zone and was struck by the falling top, resulting in multiple injuries. A worke...