Interior B.C. City Bolsters Wastewater Plant Worker Safety After $34K Penalty
WorkSafeBC said the city lacked required chlorine safeguards and a joint health and safety committee, then ordered corrective steps after the inspection.
- On April 7, WorkSafeBC fined the City of Revelstoke $33,839 for failing to establish and communicate health and safety measures for workers handling toxic chlorine gas at its wastewater treatment plant.
- Provincial occupational safety officers Timothy Crowe and Clay Fredin identified critical deficiencies during a December inspection, including a missing exposure control plan, lack of joint health and safety committee, and unidentified hazardous piping carrying chlorine.
- The public works department, which employs between 42 and 60 staff, failed to provide adequate chlorine safety training or evacuation protocols, leaving workers unaware of procedures during a potential gas release.
- Focusing on strengthening safety programming, the City is not contesting the penalty and is formalizing respiratory protection, conducting emergency drills, and establishing a health and safety committee for public works.
- WorkSafeBC confirmed in April that the City achieved full compliance with orders by providing necessary information, education, and hiring additional supervisor positions to oversee ongoing safety training.
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Interior B.C. city bolsters wastewater plant worker safety after $34K penalty - Creston Valley Advance
The City of Revelstoke is working to formalize employee safety measures at its wastewater treatment plant after incurring a five-figure administrative penalty from the provincial worker compensation board. An occupational safety inspection by WorkSafeBC last December led to it imposing a $33,839 fine on April 7 for the city failing to establish and communicate health and safety measures for workers handling toxic chlorine gas at the plant. The c…
Interior B.C. city bolsters wastewater plant worker safety after $34K penalty - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
The City of Revelstoke is working to formalize employee safety measures at its wastewater treatment plant after incurring a five-figure administrative penalty from the provincial worker compensation board. An occupational safety inspection by WorkSafeBC last December led to it imposing a $33,839 fine on April 7 for the city failing to establish and communicate health and safety measures for workers handling toxic chlorine gas at the plant. The c…
Interior B.C. city bolsters wastewater plant worker safety after $34K penalty - Grand Forks Gazette
The City of Revelstoke is working to formalize employee safety measures at its wastewater treatment plant after incurring a five-figure administrative penalty from the provincial worker compensation board. An occupational safety inspection by WorkSafeBC last December led to it imposing a $33,839 fine on April 7 for the city failing to establish and communicate health and safety measures for workers handling toxic chlorine gas at the plant. The c…
Interior B.C. city bolsters wastewater plant worker safety after $34K penalty - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
The City of Revelstoke is working to formalize employee safety measures at its wastewater treatment plant after incurring a five-figure administrative penalty from the provincial worker compensation board. An occupational safety inspection by WorkSafeBC last December led to it imposing a $33,839 fine on April 7 for the city failing to establish and communicate health and safety measures for workers handling toxic chlorine gas at the plant. The c…
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Interior B.C. city bolsters wastewater plant worker safety after $34K penalty
The City of Revelstoke is working to formalize employee safety measures at its wastewater treatment plant after incurring a five-figure administrative penalty from the provincial worker compensation board. An occupational safety inspection by WorkSafeBC last December led to it imposing a $33,839 fine on April 7 for the city failing to establish and communicate health and safety measures for workers handling toxic chlorine gas at the plant. The c…
Interior B.C. city bolsters wastewater plant worker safety after $34K penalty - Northern Sentinel
The City of Revelstoke is working to formalize employee safety measures at its wastewater treatment plant after incurring a five-figure administrative penalty from the provincial worker compensation board. An occupational safety inspection by WorkSafeBC last December led to it imposing a $33,839 fine on April 7 for the city failing to establish and communicate health and safety measures for workers handling toxic chlorine gas at the plant. The c…
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