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Interior Health fined over $780K for disturbing asbestos in Kamloops facility

  • Interior Health was fined over $780,000 for disturbing asbestos in a Kamloops facility, according to WorkSafeBC's online penalty database.
  • The fine of $783,068.26 is the largest ever imposed on Interior Health, according to WorkSafeBC.
  • The investigation found multiple failures by Interior Health to protect workers and to address unsafe conditions promptly.
  • This fine exceeds the previous largest fine of $274,073 against Interior Health for exposing staff to illicit drugs in 2024.
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Interior Health fined over $780K for disturbing asbestos in Kamloops facility

The fine was due to high-risk and in one case repeated violations by the health authority

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Penticton Western News broke the news in on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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