There is a COVID-19 page
on the WorkSafeBC website that is being regularly updated with new information and links to external organizations/resources.
Please review the safe work guidelines, supporting regulations on reporting unsafe work and other resources.
There is a COVID-19 page
on the WorkSafeBC website that is being regularly updated with new information and links to external organizations/resources.
Please review the safe work guidelines, supporting regulations on reporting unsafe work and other resources.
Please email info@bccranesafety.ca with any suggestions for similar material that would be useful to include here.
2019 Tower Crane Conference
The 2019 Tower Crane Conference was hosted by both WorkSafeBC and BC Crane Safety. The conference, delivered in November 2019, was designed for tower crane industry suppliers, owners, engineers, erectors, and technicians to hear presentations and discussions on tower crane operation, inspection, standards and certification.
Conference videos (see playlist below) include:
WorkSafeBC’s message to the conference participants
Al Johnson, Vice-President, Prevention, WorkSafeBC
Farm Kid to Trauma Surgeon to Rocketman and Way Beyond: Excellence, Exploration and Evolution Story Musgrave, NASA Astronaut
The Value of Third-Party Crane Inspections Peter Gasparini, Ledcor Construction
Professional Practice Guidelines: Certification of Annual Equipment Inspections Stuart Nash, Engineers and Geoscientists of BC
Integrating Technology into Crane Operations: Implications and Opportunities for Improvement Paul Roussel, Opticrane
Tower Crane Certification: Following a Misadventure Nicholas Greuter, Kova Engineering
Seattle Tower Crane Incident Investigation Update Brian Haight, Region 8 Compliance Manager, Washington State Dept. of Labor
Tower Crane Initiative Updates – WorkSafeBC & BC Crane Safety Doug Younger, WorkSafeBC and Fraser Cocks, BC Crane Safety