Operating a temporary construction elevator or personnel hoist in BC needs a Technical Safety BC operator certificate.
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| Detail | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | Operating a temporary construction elevator or personnel hoist in BC needs a Technical Safety BC operator certificate. | source |
| Issuing body · Url | Official page | source |
| Credential | REQUIRED: Personnel Hoist & Construction Use Elevator Operator certificate | source |
| Licence status | required | source |
| Requirements | Age 18+; approved 21-hour course; 35-question, 30-minute exam with 3 attempts and a 30-day wait between attempts; certificate valid 1 year and renewed online | source |
| Worksafebc | OHS Reg s.14.34: hoist operated only by a qualified, instructed person who has shown competency | source |
| School and city | Program and approval | Length | Intakes | Cost | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alimak Group Canada Ltd. see provider | Approved 21-hour personnel hoist operator course Approved by Technical Safety BC source | 21 h | Listed on official registry: Technical Safety BC approved training providers | Listed on official registry: Technical Safety BC approved training providers | Program page |
| SEP Products Group Ltd see provider | Approved 21-hour personnel hoist operator course Approved by Technical Safety BC source | 21 h | Listed on official registry: Technical Safety BC approved training providers | Listed on official registry: Technical Safety BC approved training providers | Program page |
| River Spring Enterprises Ltd see provider | Approved 21-hour personnel hoist operator course Approved by Technical Safety BC source | 21 h | Listed on official registry: Technical Safety BC approved training providers | Listed on official registry: Technical Safety BC approved training providers | Program page |
| Bigfoot Crane Company Inc see provider | Approved 21-hour personnel hoist operator course Approved by Technical Safety BC source | 21 h | Listed on official registry: Technical Safety BC approved training providers | Listed on official registry: Technical Safety BC approved training providers | Program page |
We could not confirm these on an official page, so we left them out: Pay.
REQUIRED: Personnel Hoist & Construction Use Elevator Operator certificate
Technical Safety BC.
The official lists we checked include: Alimak Group Canada Ltd., Bigfoot Crane Company Inc, River Spring Enterprises Ltd, SEP Products Group Ltd.
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