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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BC Crane Safety promotes the prevention of work-related injury and disease and the safe return to work of injured workers.
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.
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 Signs Mutual Recognition Agreement with European Crane Operator License Foundation

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

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 […]

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.

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Featured Article

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

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News & Events

Anti-Collision Tower Crane Devices: WorkSafeBC 2023 Updates

Tower/Self-Erect Crane Pre-Assembly Checklist Pilot Project **Revised 03-11-2022

Tower Crane Assembly Near an Airport

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

Cranes and Mobile Equipment Inspectional Approach

Next Practices: Tower Crane Pre-Assembly Checklist

Anti-Collision Tower Crane Devices: WorkSafeBC 2023 Updates

Tower/Self-Erect Crane Pre-Assembly Checklist Pilot Project **Revised 03-11-2022

Tower Crane Assembly Near an Airport

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

Cranes and Mobile Equipment Inspectional Approach

Next Practices: Tower Crane Pre-Assembly Checklist

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