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Nearly two years later, the investigation continues as to if there was any criminality in the Kelowna crane collapse in July 2021 at a construction site downtown.
WorkSafeBC said Tuesday (May 16) that their portion of the investigation, involving the crane components, sequence of events and workplace procedures that led to the collapse has been wrapped up.
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With the RCMP香蕉视频直播檚 criminal investigation ongoing, the decision has been made to not yet release WorkSafeBC香蕉视频直播檚 report publically, though it will be made available to police.
香蕉视频直播淎lthough the WorkSafeBC investigation report is not being released, over the last 22 months, WorkSafeBC has continued to incorporate key learnings about tower crane assembly, disassembly, or repositioning into its ongoing crane safety initiatives,香蕉视频直播 continues the update.
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No other details of the police investigation are being released at this time.
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