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Incident Details

Occupational Disease Exposure Dates:

Exposure start date: 2026/01/12
Exposure end date: 2026/01/25
Reported to Employer
Did the worker report the injury/exposure to the
employer? YES
Date reported to employer: 2026/01/25
Time reported to employer: 12:00 AM
Name of the person reported to: Ronald Wainwright - Operations Manager

~~ Incident Location ~-

Did the worker's injury occur on employer's

premises or an authorized worksite? YES

Did the incident occur in BC? YES

Describe the location of the incident (example lunch room, parking lot). Include the province and country if not BC.

As per workers account: BC Rapid Transit Co Ltd - 6800 14th Ave, Burnaby

Incident Detail
Describe how the incident happened:

As per workers account: The worker was participating in a training course between the
dates of January 12th to January 25th. The worker reports that when in the classroom
setting, they had two large racks of computer servers directly behind where they were
seated. The worker advised that the servers made a constant noise, over time this
began to impact the worker. The worker noted pain in their left ear, headache
symptoms, and stress related symptoms. Worker was able to continue with the course
until January 26th, when they needed to take time off.

Witness Informa‘

Were there any witnesses? NO

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Injury Cause

Did the injuries or exposure result from a specific
incident? NO

What was the contributing factor(s) for the injury?
Unsure/Other

If a 3rd party was involved N/A
Describe the injury in detail. What part of the body was injured?(i.e. sprained left ankle, broken right wrist, etc.)

As per workers account: Pain in the left ear and migraine symptoms, worker feels it is
related to noise coming from servers in their training class.

Treatment Details

Did the worker receive first aid? NO
Did the worker go to a hospital, medical clinic, or
visit a physician or a qualified practitioner? YES
Date of treatment: 2026/01/25

Provider Details

Provider name:
Provider phone:

Country: Canada
Address

City:

Province: British Columbia
Postal code:

Were the worker's actions at the time of injury for

the purpose of your business? YES
Did the incident occur during the worker's normal
shift? YES
Was the worker performing regular work duties at
the time of the incident? YES

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