Crane accidents ‘a huge concern’ after fourth incident in Metro Vancouver

VANCOUVER — In 30 years of working in construction, Josh Towsley says this is a first, after Metro Vancouver saw its fourth crane accident since the start of the year.

“I’ve been involved in construction since I was 19 years old … and I have never seen a run like this in our industry,” he said in an interview following Monday’s incident.

“I think it’s certainly motivated government and the regulators to find solutions to what’s going on,” he said of the spate of four accidents, one of which was fatal.

Towsley was among the industry representatives who attended a meeting with British Columbia’s workers’ protection agency on Tuesday,

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