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Effective July 1, 2007 all operators of boom, tower, and mobile cranes in B.C. will need to hold a certificate proving competency. Speaking at the announcement in Prince George, Olga Ilich, Minister of Labour and Citizens ' Services said, "Employers and labour fully support this regulation because it means that everyone who works around cranes will know that the operator is fully qualified, making for a safer workplace."
Joining Minister Ilich in the announcement were: Gary Kroeker, Business Manager, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 115; Diana Miles, Vice President, Workers and Employers Services, WorkSafeBC; Don Nelson, Manager of Industry and Labour Services, WorkSafeBC; Fraser Cocks, Executive Director, B.C. Association for Crane Safety.
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