WorkSafeBC Review Material - BC Crane Safety

Review Material and Operator Standards

Crane operators who want to work in BC must understand provincial health and safety regulations.

To operate a crane in BC, you will need to be able to:

Explain how the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR) applies to crane operations in BC
describe the duties of employers, workers and supervisors stated in the Workers Compensation Act
describe the competencies needed for crane operators in BC.

This applies to boom truck, mobile and tower crane operators.

Here is some of the key information you will need to be familiar with.

Workers Compensation Act

You can see the full Workers Compensation Act here. It describes the occupational health and safety responsibilities of workers, employers and others in BC and explains how the compensation system works. Here is one essential section you need to be familiar with and understand:

Part2: Division 4 – General Duties of Employers, Workers and Others

Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR)

BC’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR) is enforced by WorkSafeBC. You can view the entire OHSR here. This also includes the OHSR Guidelines which give more detail about how each part is interpreted. Here are some of the main parts you will need to be familiar with and understand:

Part 3 – Rights and Responsibilities
Part 13 – Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms
Part 14 – Cranes and Hoists
Part 15 – Rigging
Part 16 – Mobile Equipment
Part 19 – Electrical Safety

BC Crane Operator Competencies

Here are links to the standards for tower crane, mobile crane, and boom truck operators in BC. They contain all the information that is used by examiners and training organizations.

These standards set out the skills, knowledge and attitudes that people need to demonstrate if they want to become fully-certified crane operators in BC.