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Health & Safety

Health & Safety

Crane safety is not just rules, regulations, and controls. Our Association provides all things crane safety related. We have occupational competency standards for all types of crane operators, systems to certify your competency and skills and resources to help you carry out crane tasks safely. At BC Crane Safety we value worker and worksite safety.

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Things to Know

  1. BC Crane Safety promotes the prevention of work-related injury and disease and the safe return to work of injured workers.
  2. If you want crane occupational standards for training, requirements on crane operator certification, crane safe work practices or access to crane communities of practices, BC Crane Safety is the go to health and safety resource.
  3. Can’t find an answer on our website to your question? Send us a message or call 604-336-4699 to ask.

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BC Crane Safety is your go-to resource on crane-related health and safety resources even if it’s historical events, current issues or future trends.

  • history: we post hazard alerts and safety bulletins on worker and worksite near misses, incidents or accidents
  • current: we post current safe work practices (like: inspection forms, mobile and tower crane /self-erect crane assembly/disassembly checklists)
  • future: we post leading trends and data on issues that may impact cranes and crane-related activities, operations, and upcoming health and safety requirements.
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Featured Article

BC Crane Safety

BC Crane Safety Signs Mutual Recognition Agreement with European Crane Operator License Foundation

July 8, 2020/in Announcements, Archived, BCACS, Crane Industry, Featured, Updates /by Robert Aitken

BC Crane Safety reached a ground-breaking Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with the European Crane Operator License Foundation (ECOL) recognizing that the certifications issued by the two organizations are equivalent and interchangeable.   The agreement is based on a detailed comparison and alignment of standards governing the safe and effective operation of mobile cranes.  “What this […]

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Regulatory Info

Whether you are a crane employer, supervisor, operator or contractor working in the province of BC, you are required to meet occupational health and safety requirements under the provincial regulator, WorkSafeBC.

Find more about the topics below through the following links to their website.

Crane Regulations

Looking for crane-related regulations?

Regulations

(Note: workers, supervisors, employers, contractors, etc. should be familiar with other applicable parts of the regulation.)

WorkSafeBC Coverage

Do employers / contractors need WSBC insurance?

Insurance

Workplace Injury

Injured at work? Find WSBC claim info here.

Injury Claims

News & Events

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Stop Use and Inspection Notice: 3M Self Retracting Lifeline

October 28, 2021
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Top climbing a tower crane: Ensuring safe assembly and dismantling

October 5, 2021
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fall prevention for working at heights

New resources help construction employers create fall protection plans specific to their worksites

June 21, 2021
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Preventing Lifting Point Failures in Construction

May 14, 2021
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Cranes and Mobile Equipment Inspectional Approach

May 4, 2021
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Tower/Self-Erect Crane Pre-Assembly Checklist Pilot Project

May 3, 2021
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Better Practices: Tower Crane Pre-Assembly Checklist

March 2, 2021
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Annual Equipment Inspection and Certification

August 5, 2020
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WorkSafeBC introduces new crane safety initiatives for 2020

April 27, 2020
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/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bcacslogo.svg 0 0 Robert Aitken /wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bcacslogo.svg Robert Aitken2020-04-27 18:11:122021-12-01 21:26:39WorkSafeBC introduces new crane safety initiatives for 2020
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3M Logo

Stop Use and Inspection Notice: 3M Self Retracting Lifeline

October 28, 2021
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tower crane

Top climbing a tower crane: Ensuring safe assembly and dismantling

October 5, 2021
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https://bccranesafety.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/tower-crane-1200-689.jpg 689 1200 Raúl Carrasquel /wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bcacslogo.svg Raúl Carrasquel2021-10-05 00:39:312021-12-01 23:10:55Top climbing a tower crane: Ensuring safe assembly and dismantling
fall prevention for working at heights

New resources help construction employers create fall protection plans specific to their worksites

June 21, 2021
Read more
https://bccranesafety.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/fall-prevention-1200-562.jpg 562 1200 Raúl Carrasquel /wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bcacslogo.svg Raúl Carrasquel2021-06-21 04:21:172021-12-02 20:53:26New resources help construction employers create fall protection plans specific to their worksites
warehouse tilt up crane lift

Preventing Lifting Point Failures in Construction

May 14, 2021
Read more
https://bccranesafety.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/tilt-lift-1200x656-1.jpg 656 1200 Raúl Carrasquel /wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bcacslogo.svg Raúl Carrasquel2021-05-14 19:48:322021-12-01 23:23:26Preventing Lifting Point Failures in Construction
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Cranes and Mobile Equipment Inspectional Approach

May 4, 2021
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https://bccranesafety.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/blog-image-1.jpg 500 1000 Robert Aitken /wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bcacslogo.svg Robert Aitken2021-05-04 20:16:282021-12-01 21:23:30Cranes and Mobile Equipment Inspectional Approach
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Tower/Self-Erect Crane Pre-Assembly Checklist Pilot Project

May 3, 2021
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https://bccranesafety.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/blog-image-2.jpg 500 1000 Robert Aitken /wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bcacslogo.svg Robert Aitken2021-05-03 21:02:002021-12-01 21:23:57Tower/Self-Erect Crane Pre-Assembly Checklist Pilot Project
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Better Practices: Tower Crane Pre-Assembly Checklist

March 2, 2021
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/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bcacslogo.svg 0 0 Robert Aitken /wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bcacslogo.svg Robert Aitken2021-03-02 18:59:022021-12-01 21:56:00Better Practices: Tower Crane Pre-Assembly Checklist
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Annual Equipment Inspection and Certification

August 5, 2020
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/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bcacslogo.svg 0 0 Robert Aitken /wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bcacslogo.svg Robert Aitken2020-08-05 23:08:102021-12-01 21:25:14Annual Equipment Inspection and Certification
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WorkSafeBC introduces new crane safety initiatives for 2020

April 27, 2020
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/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bcacslogo.svg 0 0 Robert Aitken /wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bcacslogo.svg Robert Aitken2020-04-27 18:11:122021-12-01 21:26:39WorkSafeBC introduces new crane safety initiatives for 2020
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Top 5 Guidelines

14.34.1 Operator Certification
14.42.1 Critical Lifts
14.71 Mobile Crane and Boom Truck Annual Inspections
14.48 (2) Acceptable Standard for Audio and Video Communications
4.13 Emergency Preparedness and Response – Risk Assessment

Announcements

Stop Use and Inspection Notice: 3M Self Retracting Lifeline
Top climbing a tower crane: Ensuring safe assembly and dismantling
New resources help construction employers create fall protection plans specific to their worksites
Preventing Lifting Point Failures in Construction
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BC Statistics & Research

As more workers get certified and properly trained, injury rates go down.

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Level Up Inspection Resources

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