British Columbia’s workers’ safety agency says construction crane accidents have become “a huge concern,” as it announced a fourth such incident this year in Metro Vancouver.
WorkSafeBC says it is calling industry and labour groups together for a “collaborative effort” to ensure safety, including discussions on proposed legislation that would require any major operation involving cranes to give the agency two weeks’ notice.
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