do we need to fence crane base in bc

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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## Notice of project (cont.) B.C. Reg. 296/97 WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION # Part 14 - Cranes and Hoists (4) Every employer responsible for a crane activity at a workplace, and either the owner or any person engaged by the owner to be the prime contractor, must ensure that the information described in subsection (3) (f) and (g) is kept up to date and made readily available at the workplace. (5) If a crane activity is necessary in order to prevent the immediate risk of injury to a person or damage to property, that crane activity may, despite subsection (2), begin immediately after the Board has been notified of the intended crane activity. (6) As soon as possible after the crane activity referred to in subsection (5) has begun, every employer responsible for the crane activity, and either the owner or any person engaged by the owner to be the prime contractor, must ensure that (a) the Board receives a written notice of project containing the information required by subsection (3), and (b) a notice containing the information described in subsection (3) (a) to (e) is posted at the workplace and remains posted for the duration of the crane activity. (7) If any of the information included in a notice of project provided to the Board changes significantly, every employer responsible for the crane activity to which the notice of project relates, and either the owner or any person engaged by the owner to be the prime contractor, must ensure that (a) the Board receives the new information, in writing, as soon as possible, and (b) if the new information is information described in subsection (3) (a) to (e), an updated notice containing the new information is posted at the workplace as soon as possible and remains posted for the duration of the crane activity. [en. B.C. Reg. 176/2024, S. 6.] ## Tower crane support - 14.74 (1) The foundation for support of a tower cra…

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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## Access and egress (cont.) B.C. Reg. 296/97 WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION Part 14 - Cranes and Hoists ## Audible warning - 14.18 (1) An effective audible warning device must be installed on a crane or hoist, unless the hoisting equipment is operated using a pendant or remote control and the operator walks in a safe position near the load. (2) The operator of a crane or hoist must sound a warning signal when it is necessary to alert workers to hoisting operations. [am. B.C. Reg. 320/2007, App. E, S. 15.] ## Drop stops - 14.19 (1) A top-running crane, under-running crane, wheel- or rail-mounted gantry crane, tower crane and monorail hoist must have a means to limit the drop of the crane, trolley and bridge truck frames to 25 mm (1 in.) if a tire, wheel or axle fails. (2) Drop stops must be able to support the trolley, bridge and gantry with the crane or hoist loaded to its rated capacity and must be certified to be able to do so by the original equipment manufacturer or a professional engineer. [en. B.C. Reg. 320/2007, App. E, S. 16.] ## Rail end stops - 14.20 (1) End stops must be provided on crane and hoist tracks and rails to prevent the equipment running off the end of the rail or track. (2) The stops must contact the truck frame or be of a height of at least 1/2 the diameter of the wheels if the wheels contact the stops. ## Fenders - 14.21 (1) Fenders must be provided on a crane or hoist which operates on rails if there is a possibility of injury to workers from contact with the equipment wheels moving along the rail. (2) Fenders required by subsection (1) must effectively deflect any object from the path of the wheel. ## Securing pins 14.22 A heel-pin, sheave-pin, shackle-pin or similar device must be secured against inadvertent dislodgment, in the manner specified by the equipment manufacturer or by the professional engineer who designed and certi…

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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## Before use (cont.) B.C. Reg. 296/97 WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION Part 14 - Cranes and Hoists ## Identification 14.76 The interchangeable structural components of tower cranes must be uniquely identified and that unique identification must be used when referring to structural components in reports for inspection and testing, and certifications for repairs and modifications. [am. B.C. Reg. 320/2007, App. E, S. 52.] ## Structural inspection - 14.77 (1) Subject to subsection (4), before the erection of a tower crane, the structural components of the crane must be (a) inspected to determine their integrity by a qualified person using non- destructive testing (NDT) methods meeting the requirements of the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB), and (b) certified by a professional engineer as safe for use after the inspection in paragraph (a) and any necessary repairs. (2) If a tower crane remains erected at a workplace for more than 12 months, (a) its structural components must be inspected to determine their integrity by a qualified person using NDT methods meeting the requirements of the CGSB, and (b) after the inspection required by paragraph (a), the crane, including any necessary repairs, must be certified by a professional engineer as safe for use. (3) If a tower crane is scheduled to be dismantled within 15 months of its being erected, subsection (2) does not apply provided that a visual inspection, conducted 12 months after erection of the crane and supervised by a professional engineer, shows no evidence of cracking or other structural weakness. (4) A self erecting tower crane must be (a) inspected visually by a qualified person each time it is erected, and (b) inspected and certified under subsection (1) at least once every 12 months. (5) Subsection (3) does not apply to a self erecting tower crane. [am. B.C. Regs. 312/2003, App.…

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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## Operator's seat (cont.) WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT B.C. Reg. 296/97 # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION Part 14 - Cranes and Hoists ## Storage - 14.32 (1) The operator's cab of a crane or hoist must be kept free of unnecessary tools, material or equipment. (2) Adequate storage facilities must be provided if it is necessary to keep tools or equipment in the operator's cab of a crane or hoist. ## Fire extinguisher 14.33 A fire extinguisher having at least a 10 BC rating must be immediately available in the cab of each crane. ## Equipment Operation ## Operator qualifications - 14.34 (1) A crane or hoist must only be operated by a qualified person who has been instructed to operate the equipment. (2) A person must demonstrate competency, including familiarity with the operating instructions for the crane or hoist and the code of signals for hoisting operations authorized by the Board before operating the equipment. (3) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 243/2006, S. 8 (b).] [am. B.C. Regs. 312/2003, App. F, S. 4; 243/2006, S. 8.] ## Operator certification 14.34.1 On and after July 1, 2007, a mobile crane, tower crane or boom truck must be operated only (a) by a person with a valid operator's certificate issued by a person acceptable to the Board, and (b) in accordance with any conditions stipulated on the certificate. [en. B.C. Reg. 243/2006, S. 9.] ## Pre-use inspection - 14.35 (1) Before an operator uses a crane or hoist, the operator must ensure that (a) the crane or hoist was inspected for that work shift, and (b) the control and safety devices were tested for that work shift. (1.1) The inspection and testing in subsection (1) must be carried out in the manner specified (a) by the manufacturer, (b) in the applicable design or safety standards set out in section 14.2, and (c) in this Regulation. (2) Any defects found during inspection or use of a crane or hoist must be …

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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## Inspection, maintenance and repair (cont.) B.C. Reg. 296/97 WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION Part 14 - Cranes and Hoists ## Inspection and maintenance records 14.14 Records of inspection and maintenance meeting the requirements of Part 4 (General Conditions) must be kept by the equipment operator and other persons inspecting and maintaining the equipment, for (a) a crane or hoist with a rated capacity of 900 kg (2 000 lbs.) or more, (b) a crane or hoist used to support a worker, (c) a tower crane, (d) a mobile crane, boom truck or sign truck, (e) a side boom tractor or pipe layer, (f) a construction material hoist, (g) a chimney hoist, (g.1) a logging truck trailer reload hoist, and (h) any other type of hoisting equipment specified by the Board. [am. B.C. Reg. 320/2007, App. E, S. 11.] ## Modifications - 14.15 (1) Each crane or hoist must be assembled, erected, climbed, repositioned, adjusted, disassembled, dismantled, inspected, maintained and operated as specified by the manufacturer's manual unless otherwise approved by the original equipment manufacturer or a professional engineer. (2) If a modification that affects the rated capacity or safe operation of a crane or hoist is made to its structure, to one of its mechanical components or to its control system, the crane or hoist must (a) be assessed, (b) have its rated capacity adjusted as necessary, and (c) be certified as safe for use. (2.1) The assessment, rated capacity adjustment and certification under subsection (2) must be carried out (a) in accordance with the applicable design or safety standard specified in section 14.2, and (b) by the original equipment manufacturer or a professional engineer. (3) Modifications to a crane or hoist must be recorded in the inspection and maintenance records system and the equipment operation and maintenance manuals must be revi…

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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## Manual and instructions (cont.) WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT Part 14 - Cranes and Hoists # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION B.C. Reg. 296/97 "engineer's instructions" means instructions, approved in writing by a professional engineer, for the assembly, erection, climbing, repositioning, adjustment, disas- sembly, dismantling, inspection, maintenance and operation of the component parts of a crane or hoist and of the assembled crane or hoist; "manufacturer's manual" means a manual, prepared by the manufacturer of a crane or hoist, that describes approved methods for the assembly, erection, climbing, repositioning, adjustment, disassembly, dismantling, inspection, maintenance and operation of the component parts of the crane or hoist and of the assembled crane or hoist. (2) A crane or hoist must not be used unless the following is reasonably accessible to the equipment operator and other persons inspecting or maintaining the equipment at the workplace where the crane or hoist is to be used: (a) the manufacturer's manual for the crane or hoist; (b) if the manufacturer's manual is not available, an engineer's instructions for the crane or hoist. (3) A crane or hoist must not be used unless the following is readily available at the workplace where the crane or hoist is to be used: (a) the portions of the manufacturer's manual related to the assembly, erection, climbing, repositioning, adjustment, disassembly, dismantling, inspection, routine maintenance and operation of the crane or hoist; (b) if the portions of the manufacturer's manual referred to in paragraph (a) are not available, the portions of an engineer's instructions related to the assembly, erection, climbing, repositioning, adjustment, disassembly, dismantling, inspection, routine maintenance and operation of the crane or hoist. [en. B.C. Reg. 320/2007, App. E, S. 9; am. B.C. Reg. 176/2024, S. 2.] ## Inspection, maintenance and r…

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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## Guardrail locations (cont.) WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT B.C. Reg. 296/97 # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION Part 4 - General Conditions (b) on both sides of any walkway over or adjacent to any substance which is a hazard if a worker fell in, or on it, or which is over machinery or work areas; (c) around the perimeter of any open container or containment area such as an open vat, bin, tank or pit which is 122 cm (4 ft.) or more in depth and which has sides that do not extend at least as high as required for a guardrail above the adjacent grade or work surface; (d) if a stairway ends in direct proximity to dangerous traffic or other hazard to prevent inadvertent entry into the dangerous area. ## Exceptions - 4.56 Section 4.55 does not apply (a) to the front edge of a loading dock or to the viewing edge of a performance stage, and to parts of the scenic units which will be visible to the audience during a rehearsal or performance, provided effective measures are taken to ensure that workers are protected from injury, (b) during the construction, demolition, renovation or modification of a work area provided that (i) access is restricted only to the workers involved in the activity, and (ii) the requirements of Part 11 [Fall Protection] are followed, or (c) to a movable work platform or scaffold, as those terms are defined in section 13.1, if the movable work platform or scaffold meets the require- ments set out in section 13.2 (1) (a) and (b) and (2) that apply in respect of guardrails on the movable work platform or scaffold. [am. B.C. Reg. 9/2017, App. B, S. 1.] ## Elevated workers 4.57 If a worker is employed on stilts or work platforms, or is otherwise elevated above the floor, and the effective height of guardrails, walls, or barricades is thus reduced to less than the height specified in section 4.54, additional guardrails must be installed or a personal fall protection system mu…

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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## Specifications for guards and guardrails (cont.) B.C. Reg. 296/97 WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION # Part 4 - General Conditions (4) Guardrails temporarily installed during the construction, demolition, maintenance or renovation of a work area must be able to withstand a load of 550 N (125 lb.) applied perpendicular to the span in a horizontal or vertically downward direction at any point on the top rail, or be built to the criteria of subsection (5). (4.1) If part or all of the top rail or a midrail of a guardrail that is temporarily installed during the construction, demolition, maintenance or renovation of a work area is made of fibre rope, wire rope, chain or other non-rigid material, that part of the guardrail must meet the requirements of WorkSafeBC Standard - Guardrails using rope or other non-rigid material, as set out in Schedule 4-A to this Part. (5) Unless designed by a professional engineer, temporary wooden guardrails on floors and platforms must meet the following criteria: (a) posts must be spaced not more than 2.4 m (8 ft.) apart, except a scaffold may have posts spaced not more than 3 m (10 ft.) apart; (b) wooden top rails must be at least 38 mm X 89 mm (2 in. X 4 in. nominal) lumber for a span of up to 2.4 m between supports, and at least 38 mm X 140 mm (2 in. X 6 in. nominal) lumber for a span of 2.4 m to 3 m between supports; (c) wooden midrails must be 19 mm X 140 mm (1 in. X 6 in. nominal) or 38 mm X 89 mm (2 in. X 4 in. nominal) lumber; (d) wooden rails must be secured to the tops or inner sides of their vertical supports; (e) wooden guardrail posts must be at least 38 mm X 89 mm (2 in. X 4 in. nominal) lumber, and must be installed with the narrow dimension facing the open edge; (f) plastic or wire mesh fencing of adequate strength may be used in place of the midrail, but posts and top rails must comply with the requirements …

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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## Safe lifting (cont.) WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT B.C. Reg. 296/97 # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION Part 14 - Cranes and Hoists (6) If a crane or hoist is being operated at the same time and in the same location as other work activity, the employer or the prime contractor must organize and control the work of any persons who are not involved in that operation to ensure that the operation can be carried out safely. [en. B.C. Reg. 320/2007, App. E, S. 23.] 14.39 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 223/2022, S. 2.] ## Swing and shear hazards - 14.40 (1) If a hazard is created by the swing or shearing movement of a load, cab, counter- weight or any other part of a crane or hoist, the operator of the crane or hoist must not move the equipment when a person is within range of the swing or shearing movement of the load or equipment. (2) If a hazard is created by the swing or shearing movement of a load, cab, counter- weight or any other part of a crane or hoist, a person must not enter or remain within the range of the swing or shearing movement of the load or equipment. [en. B.C. Reg. 320/2007, App. E, S. 25.] ## Position of equipment - 14.41 (1) Equipment must be positioned so that no moving part of the equipment will come within 60 cm (2 ft) of any obstruction in any area accessible to workers. (2) If the clearance required by subsection (1) cannot be provided, entry to such areas must be prevented by barriers or other effective means. ## Tandem lift - 14.42 (1) If a tandem lift is a critical lift or if the lifted load is to be moved laterally, the tandem lift must be carried out under the direction of a qualified supervisor who (a) is not operating a crane, hoist or other piece of powered lifting equipment, and (b) is responsible for the safe conduct of the operation. (2) A written lift plan must be prepared for every tandem lift and must be available at the worksite during the lift. (3) The lift…