WorkSafeBC says 420 COVID-19 -related work violation orders have been issued to businesses since a provincial emergency was declared in mid-March.
The agency has received 2,507 reports of potential COVID-related violations, and conducted 14,536 worksite inspections, as of July 31.
The majority of complaints (1,532) have been from the service sector including hotels, restaurants, hospitals, schools, gyms and hair salons, according to WorkSafeBC.
A high number of potential violations (363) also came from the trade sector, which includes retail and wholesale operations, supermarkets and service stations.
Complaints also came from the construction, forestry and oil and gas sectors, as well as transportation and warehouses.
Of the 420 businesses that have received violation orders, 139 were from the service sector and 101 were in manufacturing, such as meat processing, breweries, sawmills and agriculture.
Eighty-four orders were from construction sites, 70 were from trade, 18 were from primary resources such as the oil and gas industry, five were in transportation and warehousing and three orders were issued in the public sector, such as government or law enforcement.
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