B.C. construction firm owner fined in ‘landmark case’ for safety violations

An official from WorkSafeBC photographs the scene after a female stunt driver working on the movie “Deadpool 2” died after a crash on set, in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday August 14, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

WorkSafeBC says the owner of a homebuilding company has been fined more than $80,000 for workplace safety violations in a “landmark case.”

The worker safety agency says the fine stems from an investigation for violations of workplace safety laws involving Phoenix Homes Ltd.