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WorkSafeBC and BC Wine Institute Form Partnership on Confined Spaces
Press Release
Kelowna, June 18, 2003 -- "Recent tragedies in the wine industry have raised awareness of the need for a comprehensive industry-specific strategy for dealing with safety in confined spaces," said Roberta Ellis, Prevention Vice President of the Workers' Compensation Board of BC (WCB).
Ellis will be speaking to the Annual General Meeting of the B.C. Wine Institute (BCWI) this afternoon. "Working with this sector to create a plan that meets the tests of regulatory compliance is a win-win approach for the Division and our wine industry."
Wine Industry Backgrounder (PDF 9 KB)
Wine Industry Fact Sheet (2001) (PDF 166 KB)
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making dangers video It was last year when people in the Okanagan wine industry were rocked by the tragic deaths of two local winemakers. CHBC Television, Kelowna June 18, 2003 |
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Poster: Stop and Think Before You Enter a Confined Space (PDF 112 KB) |
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Sticker: Danger Confined Space (PDF 81 KB) |
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