US EditionB.C. Reports 138 Work-Related Deaths in 2025; Occupational Diseases the Leading Cause
Occupational disease caused 79 of the deaths, including 36 from asbestos exposure, as WorkSafeBC urged safer workplaces ahead of the day of mourning.
- WorkSafeBC reported 138 workers died in British Columbia in 2025 due to workplace injury or illness, a decrease from 146 fatalities recorded in 2024.
- Occupational diseases caused 79 of these deaths, with 36 linked to Asbestos exposure, which remains the leading cause of work-related fatalities in the province.
- Traumatic incidents including falls and machinery accidents claimed 41 lives, while work-related motor-vehicle accidents caused 18 deaths, with Employers responsible for providing safe training and equipment.
- On Tuesday, April 28, ceremonies will mark Canada's National Day of Mourning, with Todd McDonald, head of prevention services at WorkSafeBC, stating that behind every number is a person forever changed.
- Regional ceremonies will be held at the Legislature in Victoria and across the province, offering communities an opportunity to reflect on shared responsibility for maintaining safe workplaces.
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Vernon Morning Star
Sicamous Eagle Valley NewsLives lost at, or because of, work honoured in Vernon ceremony
The ceremony began with an unscheduled sound of a neighbouring ambulance blaring its sirens as it went out to its emergency call. That was followed by the sound of construction happening two blocks away. Vernon Mayor Victor Cumming called those sounds “good sounds,” as he addressed close to 60 people outside Vernon City Hall Tuesday morning, April 28, to recognize the national Day of Mourning. “It’s good to hear the siren, that’s their workday. …
Almost 140 work-related deaths recorded in B.C. in 2025: WorkSafeBC
B.C.'s workers' compensation agency says 138 people died on the job or from workplace injuries and illnesses last year. Seventy-nine of those deaths were from occupational diseases, such as asbestos exposure, and 41 were from traumatic workplace injuries.
The Toronto Star
B.C. reports 138 work-related deaths in 2025; occupational diseases the leading cause
RICHMOND - British Columbia's workers' compensation agency says 138 people died on the job or from workplace injuries and illnesses last year.
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