Overview
- WorkSafeBC, which published new figures Monday, reported 138 work-related deaths in 2025, the lowest in recent years after 181 in 2022 and 146 in 2024.
- Occupational disease led the toll with 79 deaths, including 36 linked to asbestos, a material that can trigger fatal illness decades after exposure.
- Traumatic workplace incidents caused 41 deaths, including falls and workers struck by objects or caught in machinery, while 18 deaths stemmed from motor-vehicle crashes.
- Industry data showed the most death claims in public administration with 27, followed by general construction with 19, forestry with 14 and transportation-related services with 13.
- Day of Mourning ceremonies are set for Tuesday across B.C., with the BC Federation of Labour hosting the provincial event at the B.C. Legislature in Victoria at 12:15 p.m.