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Province Announces New Crane Safety Program After Deadly Accidents
New rules require certification for crane owners and maintainers after seven deaths in five years, with 373 cranes currently in operation across British Columbia.
- On March 3, 2026, the British Columbia government announced a mandatory WorkSafeBC crane licensing program requiring anyone overseeing crane work to meet safety standards.
- A WorkSafeBC report last year found "several critical safety failures" in the February 2024 death of worker Yuridia Flores, and over five years seven worker fatalities include the Kelowna crane collapse, July 12, 2021.
- Tower-Crane numbers show growth from 261 in 2021 to 409 in 2024, while crane operators must be certified and registered, owners and maintainers were previously unlicensed.
- Premier David Eby said, "Major nation-building projects are moving forward in B.C. and the people who build them must have the best level of safety we can provide," framing the reforms as worker protection.
- As the Kelowna fifth anniversary nears, the BC Prosecution Service is reviewing charges while WorkSafeBC assumes stronger oversight through mandatory licensing.
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B.C. announces mandatory crane-related licensing after string of fatal accidents
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it will make crane-related licensing and permitting mandatory in a bid to increase safety after a string of deadly accidents over the last
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B.C. announces mandatory crane-related licensing after string of fatal accidents – Energeticcity.ca
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it will make crane-related licensing and permitting mandatory in a bid to increase safety after a string of deadly accidents over the last five years. The announcement comes after a WorkSafeBC report last year on the death of worker Yuridia Flores at the Oakridge Park development site in Vancouver in February 2024 found “several critical safety failures” leading to the fatality. The B.C. government…
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