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Companies fined over fatal crane accident at Vancouver’s Oakridge Park
WorkSafeBC fined EllisDon and Newway over $1.3 million for crane safety breaches after a fatal fall and other load incidents at B.C. high-rise sites in 2024 and 2025.
- WorkSafeBC fined EllisDon Corp. about $515,000 and Newway Concrete Forming $113,000 for high-risk violations at a construction site where a worker was killed.
- The incident involved a mould that fell from 26 stories, killing Yuridia Flores when it accelerated out of the side of the building.
- EllisDon faced additional fines totaling $689,000 for two other crane accidents in Vancouver and Victoria this year, despite no serious injuries occurring.
- WorkSafeBC stated that Flores should not have been in the area of the accident and identified multiple violations by both companies related to safety protocols.
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Companies fined over fatal crane accident at Vancouver’s Oakridge Park
More than $1.3 million in fines have been levied against two companies involved in a series of B.C. crane accidents, including an incident last year at Vancouver’s Oakridge Park development where a worker was killed by material that fell 26 storeys.
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Companies fined over fatal crane accident at Vancouver's Oakridge Park
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