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BC Hydro facing $710K fine for damaged ventilation equipment at Site C Dam

There were also deficiencies with steps to address welding fume hazards: WorkSafeBC
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WorkSafeBC has fined BC Hydro more than $700,000, stemming from a July 2022 inspection at a Site C dam powerhouse in Fort St. John. (BC Hydro/Screencap)

WorkSafeBC has fined BC Hydro more than $700,000, stemming from a July 2022 inspection at a Site C dam powerhouse in northeastern B.C.

The penalty was summarized in WorkSafeBC’s winter 2023 magazine released in December. WorkSafeBC first inspected BC Hydro’s powerhouse for a hydroelectric dam construction in Fort St. John in July of 2022.

WorkSafeBC issued the penalty, $710,488, on Sept. 12, 2023.

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Lauren Collins

About the Author: Lauren Collins

I'm a provincial reporter for Black Press Media's national team, after my journalism career took me across B.C. since I was 19 years old.
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