Jason Baia

Session Synopsis: Ensuring the Safe Operation of a Tower Crane at your Construction Workplace

The crane presentation will include the following information with some applicable resources:

• New Regulation - Notice of Project Tower Crane (NOPTC) & Safe for Use Certification
• Managing a tower crane at your workplace
• Responsibilities of the prime contractor vs the employer operating/overseeing the tower crane

Biography

Jason Baia is a Prevention Field Services supervisor with WorkSafeBC who oversees a construction-focused officer team in the Fraser Valley. He is also the supervisor of interest for the Crane and Mobile Equipment Initiative, which includes eight officers located throughout the province.

Jason is a graduate of the occupational health and safety diploma program at Simon Fraser University and holds a Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals designation. Prior to Jason’s 9 years at WorkSafeBC, he managed health and safety at multiple concrete high-rise construction projects in the Metro Vancouver area.