Worker injured when an unguarded cylinder activated on a hydraulic pumping system

British Columbia employer Canfor Pulp Ltd. has been fined $489,104.10 after one of its workers was injured on the job.

WorkSafeBC attended the company’s worksite in response to an incident in which a worker was injured when an unguarded cylinder activated on a hydraulic pumping system (atmospheric diffuser).

The agency determined that the employer failed to ensure its machinery and equipment were fitted with adequate safeguards to protect workers from hazardous points of operation. This was classified as a high-risk violation.

According to the CCOHS Welding – Storage and Handling of Compressed Gas Cylinders fact sheet, employers must ensure the following measures are in place when compressed gases are

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