Resources for
Crane Supervision & Operator Training
These links are assembled from resources developed by WorkSafe BC, BC Crane Safety, The Red Seal Program and Fulford Certification to assist employers, supervisors and crane operators in developing procedures for training and assessing provisional operators competency as well as procedures for supervising crane sites in compliance with the regulatory requirements in British Columbia. Some of these resources are being updated, if there are any broken links please let us know at info@fulford.ca.
Crane Operator Supervision & Training
General Resources
- Crane certification hierarchy
- Crane operator qualifications questions for employers
- Level B operator supervision questions for employers
- Load control
- Load control (video)
- Limits of approach to electrical equipment & conductors
- What to do if a crane makes contact with a power line
- Rigging practice quiz
Tower Crane Operator Training Resources
- Supervision plan for tower crane operator training (click here for Word version)
- How to evaluate the competency level of a tower crane operator
- Tower crane operator assessment of competency to operate a specific crane (click here for Word version)
- Tower Crane Learning Guide
- Skilled Trades BC Tower crane operator standards
- Red Seal Tower Crane Operator trade standard & practice exam
- Tower Crane Handbook for Operators, Owners & Contractors (out of print resource from Construction Safety Association of Ontario)
Mobile Crane Operator Training Resources
- Skilled Trades BC: Mobile Crane Operator Program Outline
- Mobile Crane Operator Level 1 Exam Breakdown
- Mobile Crane Operator Level 3 Exam Breakdown
- Red Seal Mobile Crane Operator trade profile
- Mobile crane operator Red Seal exam information & practice questions
- Mobile crane load chart quiz
- Lattice hydraulic mobile crane load chart and rigging practice quiz
- Lattice friction mobile crane load chart and rigging practice quiz
- Mobile crane practical assessment (video)
Supervision of Cranes
General Crane Supervision Resources
- Crane site inspection questions for employers
- Regular crane inspection requirements
- Preventative crane maintenance questions for employers
- Hazard assessment for hoisting
- Limits of approach to electrical equipment & conductors
- What to do if a crane makes contact with a power line
WorkSafe BC Regulations
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
Tower Crane Supervision Resources
- Tower crane notice of project and supervision (NEW)
- Inspection and maintenance of major tower crane components
- Tower crane assembly supervisor questions
- Tower crane binder check list
- Tower cranes by airports
- Top climbing a tower crane: Safe assembly & disassembly
- Inspecting tower crane temporary devices (lights, structures, signage, etc)
- Tower crane foundation inspection requirements