Workers’ Compensation Board v. E H Z Pre-Demolition Ltd.
E H Z Pre-Demolition Ltd.
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
AMK Environmental (2017) Ltd.
Law Firm / Organization
Not Specified
Lawyer(s)

C. Parfitt

Gagandeep Joshi
Law Firm / Organization
Not Specified
Lawyer(s)

C. Parfitt

Workers’ Compensation Board
Law Firm / Organization
WorkSafeBC
Lawyer(s)

Johanna Goosen

Law Firm / Organization
Not Specified
Lawyer(s)

G. Law

  • Facts: The Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) sought a statutory injunction against E H Z Pre-Demolition Ltd. and associated individuals and companies for failing to comply with occupational health and safety regulations in asbestos abatement work. Multiple compliance orders and penalties had been issued against them due to non-compliance.

  • Issue: The main issue was whether the respondents had repeatedly breached asbestos abatement regulations, justifying the imposition of a statutory injunction to prevent further violations.

  • Court's Ruling: The court granted the WCB's application for an injunction under section 97 of the Workers’ Compensation Act. It found that the respondents had a history of non-compliance with health and safety regulations that justified the need for an injunction to prevent ongoing and future violations.

  • Costs/Damages Awarded: The court awarded costs on Scale B to the Workers’ Compensation Board, indicating that the WCB was entitled to recover its legal costs associated with the court proceedings from the respondents. Financial terms were not specified.

Supreme Court of British Columbia
S220247
Employment law
Petitioner