As the country marks the annual Day of Mourning for workers who lost their lives on the job, new data is highlighting a concerning spike in workplace deaths in B.C.
According to WorkSafeBC, 181 workers died in 2022 – up from 161 the year prior.
The number one killer was occupational diseases, which caused the loss of 107 workers, of which 61 of those deaths were due to extended asbestos exposure.
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