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WorkSafeBC report details asbestos risks at Williams Lake Sandman Hotel
WorkSafeBC said workers and hotel staff faced likely asbestos exposure after inspectors found improper waste handling, mould and missing safety training.
- WorkSafeBC fined Northland Properties Corporation $624,051.48 for workplace safety violations at the Williams Lake Sandman Hotel during renovation activities involving asbestos exposure risks.
- Northland failed to provide required written notice 48 hours before starting moderate-risk asbestos activities, while none of the workers possessed necessary asbestos training or safety certificates.
- Workspace reported "asbestos contaminated waste was improperly handled as baseboards pulled from asbestos-containing walls were left in an open garbage bin outside." WorkSafeBC concluded anyone accessing the area was likely exposed to hazardous materials.
- Following an inspection, WorkSafeBC issued a stop-work order at the site, which was lifted in February after the company provided documentation confirming all asbestos was removed.
- Northland has received prior asbestos-related orders at Sandman Hotel locations in Kelowna, Richmond, Revelstoke, and Vancouver, including properties on Georgia, Davie, and Burrard streets.
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WorkSafeBC report details asbestos risks at Williams Lake Sandman Hotel - Creston Valley Advance
Williams Lake Sandman Hotel’s chain operator Northland Properties Corporation has been hit with $624,051.48 penalty in May. The stop-work order was issued at the site after the inspection, the report informed. According to the report, the officer found a garbage bin containing mixed building materials, including baseboards with mould and paint debris from drywall. Workspace says ”asbestos contaminated waste was improperly handled as baseboards p…
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