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B.C. announces new mandatory crane-related licensing after 7 deaths in 5 years | CBC News
The British Columbia government is implementing new licensing and permitting requirements for people who work with construction cranes after seven crane-related fatalities across the province over the last five years.
Currently, crane operators must be certified, licensed and registered with the province. Others who work with cranes — like those who own, maintain, repair, move or disassemble the structures — are not.
Now, all people who work with cranes must be certified through a WorkSafeBC crane licensing and permitting program aimed at making sure crane-related operations “meet consistent, high-quality safety requirements.”
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