Safe for Use Certification of Cranes
Mathew Smith Mathew Smith

Safe for Use Certification of Cranes

On January 23rd, 2020 Engineers & Geoscientists of British Columbia released a Professional Practice Guideline on Annual Equipment Inspection & Certification in British Columbia.   As per the BC OHS the following equipment types require annual inspection & certification by a Professional Engineer:

  • Articulating Boom Cranes - ASME B30.22 - Safe for Use

  • Mobile Cranes - ASME B30.5/CSA Z150 - Safe for Use

  • Aerial Devices - CSA C225 - Safe for Use

  • Sign Trucks - CSA C225/CSA Z150 - Safe for Use

  • Masts Supporting Concrete Pumps - CSA Z151 - Structural Only

  • Tower Cranes - CSA Z248 - Structural Only

  • Fire Truck Aerial Devices and Ground Ladders - NFPA 1914 - Safe for Use

  • Self-Propelled Boom-Supported Work Platforms - CSA B354.4 - Safe for Use

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