WorkSafeBC says it has completed its 22-month investigation into the fatal crane collapse that left five workers dead B次元官网网址� but the report wonB次元官网网址檛 be made public as RCMP continue their criminal probe.

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.

B次元官网网址淭he primary purpose of WorkSafeBCB次元官网网址檚 investigation has been to identify the cause of the incident, and any contributing factors, so that similar incidents can be prevented from happening in the future,B次元官网网址� reads the update.

With the RCMPB次元官网网址檚 criminal investigation ongoing, the decision has been made to not yet release WorkSafeBCB次元官网网址檚 report publically, though it will be made available to police.

B次元官网网址淎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,B次元官网网址� continues the update.

RCMP says that the criminal investigation is B次元官网网址渆xtensive and complexB次元官网网址�, and will most likely be prolonged for an extended period of time.

B次元官网网址淧olice are working through thousands of pieces of evidence and seized documentation, and consulting with our partners nationally.B次元官网网址�

No other details of the police investigation are being released at this time.

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