Scope of Profession - Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator - Tower Crane

In this section,

“boom truck” means a crane consisting of a rotating superstructure operating machinery on a centre post or turntable that
- has one or more operator stations mounted on a frame attached to a commercial truck chassis or trailer chassis,
- typically retains a payload hauling capacity and has a power source capable of powering the crane, and
- is equipped with
  - a boom that is capable of swinging, hoisting and booming up and down and that has a lifting capacity greater than 5 tons (4.5 tonnes) and equal to or less than 65 tons (59 tonnes),
  - a telescoping boom that has a lifting capacity greater than 5 tons (4.5 tonnes) and equal to or less than 65 tons (59 tonnes),
  - an articulating boom possessing live lines that has a lifting capacity greater than 5 tons (4.5 tonnes) and equal to or less than 65 tons (59 tonnes), or
  - an articulating boom without live lines that has a lifting capacity greater than 8 tons (7.3 tonnes) and equal to or less than 65 tons (59 tonnes);
“crane and hoisting equipment” means a mobile crane, a tower crane, a boom truck or a wellhead boom truck, but does not include
- an overhead bridge‑type crane,
- a crane that is used exclusively for raising, lowering and towing motor vehicles,
- a crane that is mounted on a motor vehicle that is used exclusively for firefighting,
- a machine, commonly known as a side‑boom or pipe layer, that is used for pipeline work to lower pipes into a trench,
- an aerial device that is commonly known as a personnel lift or personnel hoist,
- a mobile lifting device designed exclusively for use in power line and electric utility services, such as digger derricks and radial boom derricks used to auger holes and to set utility poles and place associated equipment,
- equipment designed exclusively to move earth, a crane that
  - is operated at a mine site,
  - is used with a special attachment to move earth or material, and
  - meets the requirements of and is operated in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the regulations under that Act,
  - an aerial material handling device with or without live lines, or
  - equipment designed exclusively for drilling or driving piles and casings;
“hydraulic mobile crane” means any device or structure that
- incorporates a hydraulic driven drum and cable or rope used for raising, lowering or moving material,
- is equipped with a telescoping boom capable of moving in the vertical plane,
- is mounted on a pedestal, base or chassis, either crawler, trailer or wheel mounted, to provide mobility,
- has a lifting capacity of 15 tons (13.6 tonnes) or greater, and
- may incorporate a ring assembly or a strand jacking system for hoisting;
“lattice boom mobile crane” means any device or structure that
- incorporates a friction or hydraulic driven drum and cable or rope used for raising, lowering or moving material,
- is equipped with a lattice boom capable of moving in the vertical plane,
- is mounted on a pedestal, base or chassis, either crawler, trailer or wheel mounted, to provide mobility, and
- has a lifting capacity of 15 tons (13.6 tonnes) or greater;
“lifting capacity” means the highest capacity at the shortest lifting radius, as defined by the load chart installed on the mobile crane, tower crane, boom truck or wellhead boom truck;
“mobile crane” means
- a hydraulic mobile crane or a lattice boom mobile crane, and
- a boom truck or a wellhead boom truck that has a lifting capacity greater than 65 tons (59 tonnes);
“routine maintenance” means the maintenance activities recommended by the manufacturer for the crane or hoisting equipment in question;
“testing” means a procedure, used in the course of normal operation only, to determine that the crane or hoisting equipment in question is functioning, and does not include routine maintenance or repair activities;
“tower crane” means any mechanical device or structure that
- is designed to incorporate a power driven drum and cable or rope and a vertical mast or tower and a jib,
- is of the travelling, fixed, climbing or self‑erecting type, and
- is used exclusively for raising, lowering or moving material;
“undertakings of the branch of the designated trade” means the operation, testing and routine maintenance of tower cranes but does not include the installation or repair of crane and hoisting equipment by persons other than the operators of crane and hoisting equipment;
“wellhead boom truck” means a boom truck that is used for one or more of the following:
- wellhead pumping operations;
- wireline operations;
- perforating operations;
- coiled tubing operations;
- snubbing operations;
- the rig up and rig out of slant service rigs.

Undertakings and ActivitiesWhen practicing or otherwise carrying out work in the undertakings of the branch of the designated trade, the following are activities within the tower crane operator branch of the designated trade of crane and hoisting equipment operator:

operating, testing and performing routine maintenance of tower cranes;
using hand tools, power tools and specialized equipment while maintaining and operating tower cranes and related equipment;
recognizing and identifying malfunctions relating to tower cranes and related equipment or their operation and the proper procedures to be applied when recognizing and identifying such malfunctions;
recognizing and identifying conditions that are potentially hazardous to safe machine operation;
interpreting and applying visual and audio communications;
communicating with management, signallers and riggers using visual and audio systems;
inspecting and maintaining tower cranes and related equipment to determine that the crane or hoisting equipment in question is functioning, excluding routine maintenance or repair activities;
performing rigging related to the designated trade;
carrying out pre-lift planning and pre-lift tasks when preparing for lifts;
assembling tower cranes and related equipment for lifts;
disassembling tower cranes for transport.

Restricted Activities The following activities, when performed within undertakings of the branch of the designated trade and by the specified classes of individuals, are restricted activities within the tower crane operator branch of the designated trade of crane and hoisting equipment operator:

operating, testing and performing routine maintenance of tower cranes;
using hand tools, power tools and specialized equipment while maintaining and operating tower cranes and related equipment;
recognizing and identifying malfunctions relating to tower cranes and related equipment or their operation and the proper procedures to be applied when recognizing and identifying such malfunctions;
recognizing and identifying conditions that are potentially hazardous to safe machine operation;
interpreting and applying visual and audio communications;
communicating with management, signallers and riggers using visual and audio systems;
inspecting and maintaining tower cranes and related equipment to determine that the crane or hoisting equipment in question is functioning, excluding routine maintenance or repair activities;
performing rigging related to the designated trade;
carrying out pre‑lift planning and pre‑lift tasks when preparing for lifts;
assembling tower cranes and related equipment for lifts;
disassembling tower cranes for transport.