New safety measures for B.C.'s craft brew industry
B.C.’s craft beer industry is hopping, but the rapid growth has been accompanied by an increase in workplace accidents.
WorkSafeBC says in the last decade the number of craft breweries has swelled to 160 from 54, and during that time there were 284 accepted time-loss claims for injuries in that industry.
The most common types of injuries include falls, overexertion and exposure to heat and cold. However the agency says the top concerns for the brewery industry is carbon dioxide exposu
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