New asbestos rules target B.C.’s deadliest workplace killer.

New asbestos rules are being implemented in British Columbia, targeting the deadliest workplace killer in the region. Every year on January 5th, mourners gather in downtown Vancouver to pay tribute to construction workers who have died on the job. A plaque serves as a memorial, with each rose laid representing a construction worker who did not return home. Asbestos exposure in construction work has been a significant cause of mortality, and these new rules aim to address this issue.

January 30, 2024
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