Northern Health hit with $355K fine for failing to do adequate safety reports - Terrace Standard

Northern Health has been given a hefty fine for failing to conduct adequate workplace investigations at Peace Villa in Fort St. John.

According to WorkSafeBC, they inspected this employer’s worksite, a long-term care facility, in response to an incident of violence against a worker. WorkSafeBC examined the employer’s investigation reports for this and several previous incidents and found that they all lacked key information such as underlying causes and corrective actions.

The BC Nurses Union issued a statement that said it was concerned to learn that the Northern Health Authority is the latest health employer to be issued a substantial fine for failing to adequately complete workplace investigations related to safety. An email from Northern Health said the authority is committed to ensuring compliance with BC Occupational Health and Safety Regulations and will be assessing the penalty and continuing to provide WSBC additional information about the work they have completed between the issuing of the order and the penalty that was given.

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