WorkSafeBC can inspect any UBC site. This section shares, tracks, and archives our official communications with WorkSafeBC. Follow-up corrective actions may be required to address inspection reports.
Incident Report – Incident Report Accepted by WSBC (Pulp & Paper)
Incident report received and accepted by WSBC regarding incident where a degassing unit was being used and the lid fell off hitting the person in the face.
Incident Report – Preliminary Incident Accident Report Received and Accepted by WSBC (Centre for Comparative Medicine)
Preliminary incident accident report received and accepted by WSBC
Incident Report – Incident Accident Report Required by WSBC (Centre for Comparative Medicine)
Person bumped head on beam while performing a research based procedure
Incident Report – Incident Accident Report Required by WSBC (Pulp & Paper)
A person was using a degassing unit. The lid from the unit fell off and hit the equipment causing it to become a projectile and hit the person in the face and was taken to hospital for treatment. It was determined that the injured person was a student (non-worker), however, a worker was present at the time of the incident and as such an investigation is required.
