Summer 2025 Newsletter
Summer 2025 heat is here. Stay cool and learn more about recent and upcoming changes to provisional operator designation requirements and use our Knowledge Base pages to stay up to date.
Entries by BC Crane Safety
Evaluating Tower Crane Operator Competency
Tower crane operators play a vital role in construction safety, controlling heavy lifts high above job sites. Competency is key to both compliance and risk prevention.
Rough Terrain Cranes and Telehandlers
Rough terrain cranes and telehandlers are made for off-road construction and tough conditions. However, an operator’s commitment to safety is key to safe and efficient operations.
Safety Beyond Borders
Clinton Connell attended the 2024 CICA Conference, participating in an ICSA technical committee discussing safe work practices once contact with power lines has been made.
Spring 2025 Newsletter
Spring 2025 starts with collaboration through the CCOP-TAC, two new IUOE training courses, and reminders on provisional operator record keeping and your right to know about hazards in the workplace.
Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls
Keep workplaces safe and prevent slips, trips, and falls. Crane operator duties frequently include climbing and working at heights in variable conditions.
Jen’s Safety Angle: Top 5 Considerations for Safety Programs in 2025
Jen’s Safety Angle: Top 5 Considerations for Safety Programs in 2025 covers the key areas of supervision, documentation, training, inspections and preventative maintenance.
Crane & Hoist Canada Magazine: 2025 Vision
Crane & Hoist Canada spoke with BC Crane Safety executive director Clinton Connell and Steve Anema about the high volume of opportunities across the sector
Winter 2024 Newsletter
Winter has a significant impact on the safe operation of cranes. An operating process and procedure review is important to ensure safe operation this season.
Preparing Cranes for Winter Conditions
October marks Ergonomics Month, highlighting the importance of ergonomics and human factors when improving workplace safety and efficiency.
