Employers didn’t protect workers’ safety in fatal ammonia leak: WorkSafeBC
RICHMOND, B.C. — A refrigeration company and a municipality have been cited by WorkSafeBC under health and safety regulations after three workers died last year when they were exposed to ammonia at an arena in Fernie, B.C.
The workplace safety agency released Wednesday its 74-page incident investigation report on the causes of the incident at Fernie Memorial Arena on Oct. 17, 2017, so that they can be prevented in the future.
The provincial agency will now consider the findings of the report to determine the appropriate enforcement action, if any.
On its website, WorkSafeBC says that can include financial penalties or a prosecution. None of the allegations made by WorkSafeBC in its report have been tested through that enforcement process.