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Avalanche safety urged by WorkSafeBC after four skiers killed
WorkSafeBC highlights employer duties to assess avalanche risks and train workers after four fatalities in separate slides during hazardous weather conditions.
- On Tuesday, WorkSafeBC urged employers in British Columbia to ensure worker safety in avalanche terrain following four deaths in two separate slides over the weekend.
- Three heli-skiers died Sunday on Mount Knauss north of Terrace, while another skier in a five-person tour group died in a separate slide 500 kilometres from Atlin.
- Avalanche Canada warned of high to extreme slide risks last week as an atmospheric river brought heavy precipitation and warm temperatures, destabilizing certain terrain.
- Under Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, employers must assess risks, implement safety plans, and ensure work is "postponed or stopped when conditions are unsafe."
- Between 2014 and 2024, the Compensation Board accepted 23 injury claims, including one fatality and 11 serious injuries, emphasizing persistent avalanche-related workplace danger.
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Avalanche safety urged by WorkSafeBC after four skiers killed
RICHMOND - British Columbia's Workers' Compensation Board is urging employers to ensure their employees' safety when working in avalanche terrain, after four deaths in two separate slides over the weekend.
·Toronto, Canada
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