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Safe Work Practices

Safe Work Practices: Your Guide to Health and Safety Resources

BC Crane Safety is your go-to resource when it comes to crane-related resources. We have resources on:

  • hazard alerts, safety bulletins
  • safe work practices, crane safety procedures and
  • next practices, like issues, trends and data on crane-related issues.

You are encouraged to use these resources on the job site.

Level Up Inspection Program

Support materials, tools and presentations for key crane employers, prime contractors, supervisors, crane operators and related stakeholders. Learn more about this initiative.

Crane Employer Site Inspection Questions

Provisional Crane Supervisor Questions

Crane Assembly Supervisor Questions

Preventive Maintenance Questions

Crane Operator Qualification Questions

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BC Crane Operator Qualification Core Program

This Common Core Standard Program Outline is for use in guiding competency-based training of crane operators who operate Boom Trucks, Mobile Cranes - both wheeled and crawler - as well as Tower Cranes, including Self Erect Cranes. It contains Knowledge Units and Workplace Unit Standards of Competence (Workplace Units). Knowledge units are achieved outside the performance of the learner’s regular work as for example in a classroom or through self study of learning resources.
Date added: 09-12-2024
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Tower Crane Site Binder Document Checklist

A document checklist for your Tower Crane Site Binder.
Date added: 30-09-2024
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Self-Erect Tower Crane Site Binder Document Checklist

A document checklist for your Self-Erect Tower Crane Site Binder.
Date added: 30-09-2024
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Regular Inspection Requirements for Cranes

Date added: 03-09-2024
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Inspection and Maintenance of Tower Crane Major Components

Periodic inspections of major structural, mechanical, and electrical components are important to ensure a tower crane can be operated safely and effectively.
Date added: 03-09-2024
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Hazard Alert on Hot Conditions

Temperatures inside a crane cab can turn dangerously hot in minutes. When the outside temperature is 26 degrees, it only takes minutes for the temperature inside a cab to heat up, creating a "greenhouse" effect inside impacting the ability to concentrate on a job that always demands total accuracy.
Date added: 15-04-2024
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Hydration Urine Chart

One of the most simple and effective ways to avoid heat stress is to stay hydrated. Drink lots of water regularly especially when working in hot conditions. The colour of your pee (urine) is a good indicator of your current level of hydration. Print and post this guide to help you and your team stay hydrated.
Date added: 12-04-2024
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WorkSafeBC Bulletin: Using Holiday Lights Safely on Tower Cranes

Date added: 04-12-2023
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WorkSafeBC: Safe Work Practices for Handling Asbestos

Date added: 01-12-2023
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Provisional Crane Supervisor Questions

BC Crane Safety is providing these self-planned inspection questions to educate crane stakeholders for a better understanding of their health and safety responsibilities to comply with WorkSafeBC’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and relevant CSA standards. It is recommended that crane employers and owners refer to these questions to improve their company or site safety management systems.
Date added: 09-06-2023
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Crane Employer Site Inspection Questions

BC Crane Safety is providing these self-planned inspection questions to educate crane stakeholders for a better understanding of their health and safety responsibilities to comply with WorkSafeBC’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and relevant CSA standards. It is recommended that crane employers and owners refer to these questions to improve their company or site safety management systems.
Date added: 09-06-2023
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Crane Operator Qualification Questions

BC Crane Safety is providing these self-planned inspection questions to educate crane stakeholders for a better understanding of their health and safety responsibilities to comply with WorkSafeBC’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and relevant CSA standards. It is recommended that crane employers and owners refer to these questions to improve their company or site safety management systems.
Date added: 09-06-2023
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Preventive Maintenance Questions

BC Crane Safety is providing these self-planned inspection questions to educate crane stakeholders for a better understanding of their health and safety responsibilities to comply with WorkSafeBC’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and relevant CSA standards. It is recommended that crane employers and owners refer to these questions to improve their company or site safety management systems.
Date added: 09-06-2023
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Crane Assembly Supervisor Questions

BC Crane Safety is providing these self-planned inspection questions to educate crane stakeholders for a better understanding of their health and safety responsibilities to comply with WorkSafeBC’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and relevant CSA standards. It is recommended that crane employers and owners refer to these questions to improve their company or site safety management systems.
Date added: 09-06-2023
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Update Notice: Tower Crane Foundation CSA Code Inspection Requirements

Requirements for documented records of tower crane foundation inspections are described in section 14.2 (6) of the BC Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR).
Date added: 01-04-2023
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Tower Cranes Near an Airport

Date added: 30-06-2022
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Top Climbing a Tower Crane: Ensuring Safe Assembly & Dismantling

Date added: 03-12-2021
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Countering Sleep Deprivation

Effects of sleep deprivation and methods of prevention.
Date added: 25-10-2021
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Hazard Assessment

Examples of hazards to be aware of at the job site.
Date added: 25-10-2021
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Inspecting Tower Crane Temporary Devices

An inspection checklist for tower crane temporary devices.
Date added: 25-10-2021
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Load Control

Proper techniques for maintaining control of a load.
Date added: 25-10-2021
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Provisional Operators Must Work Under Supervision Until Competent (Full Scope Certification)

Provisional Crane Operator Supervision

Annual Equipment Inspection and Certification

Guidance developed by Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) with the support of WorkSafeBC.

Limits of Approach

WorkSafeBC limits of approach and BC Hydro’s 3 keys to electrical safety.

Limits of Approach — Once Contact is Made

Steps to take if the crane contacts a power line.


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