Auto recovery & towing
Here you'll find information and resources to help you stay safe and keep your workplace safe if you tow, recover, or provide emergency roadside assistance for cars, trucks, vans, motorbikes, and recreational vehicles. Additional information and resources are available from the Automotive Retailers Association of B.C. and Road Safety at Work.
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Worker fatally injured when pickup rolled
Date of incident: March 2021
Notice of incident number: 2021194970008
Employers: Towing and vehicle recovery company
Incident...
Worker died after being struck by dolly lifting system’s pry bar
Although this photograph does not portray the incident scene, the worker in this photograph is using the pry bar in a manner similar to the way it was being used at the time of the incident. The...
Worker injured while securing car to tow truck dolly
Date of incident: June 2016
Notice of incident number: 2016156050034
Employer: Auto towing company
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