Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / PML / Woodtone Industries in Chilliwack has received a fine of $88,348.85 following a repeated high-risk violation following an inspection from WorkSafeBC, a provincial regulator.
By Mike Vanden Bosch
Chilliwack business penalized

WorkSafeBC issues steep fine against Chilliwack business for high-risk violation at its worksite

Feb 10, 2023 | 12:28 PM

CHILLIWACK — WorkSafeBC has levied a penalty of $88,348.85 for a repeated high-risk violation against a Chilliwack firm that operates a wood products manufacturing facility.

According to a news release from WorkSafeBC Friday (Feb. 10), W.I. Woodtone Industries Inc., received an $88,348.85 penalty after the provincial regulator found a violation at its Chilliwack work site. The hefty fine was imposed on January 24, 2023.

There is a Woodtone Industries facility located at 8007 Aitken Road, just north of Yale Road between Lickman Road and Evans Road, in Chilliwack.

WorkSafeBC said it inspected the worksite and observed a worker cleaning the nozzles on a pressurized paint machine that was not locked out. WorkSafeBC said the company failed to isolate and effectively control energy sources if the unexpected startup could cause injury. Regulators say this was a repeated high-risk violation.

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Woodtone Industries is classified as a manufacturer with a classification unit of wood preserving.

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WorkSafeBC is a provincial agency committed to promoting safe and healthy workplaces across B.C. It partners with workers and employers to save lives and prevent work-related injury, disease, and disability. Its services include education, prevention, compensation and support for injured workers, and no-fault insurance to protect employers and workers. It serves more 2.6 million workers in B.C. and nearly 270,000 registered employers throughout British Columbia, collaborating with them to prevent injury or illness, and help employers comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and the Workers Compensation Act.

by Mike Vanden Bosch

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