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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 166 KB)
Wine Industry Fact Sheet (PDF 9 KB)


Wine making dangers
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



Related Resources

Flowchart: What is a confined space?

Flowchart:
What is a confined space?
(PDF 96 KB)

Poster: Stop and Think Before you Enter a Confined Space

Poster:
Stop and Think Before You Enter a Confined Space
(PDF 112 KB)

Sticker: Danger Confined Space
Sticker:
Danger Confined Space
(PDF 4 MB)

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