Consultation: Technicians qualified to inspect mobile cranes and concrete pumps
We want to ensure that mobile cranes and concrete pumps driven on highways are efficient, safe and inspected by technicians with proper training. You can share your ideas by participating in an online survey.
Thank you for sharing your feedback. This consultation is now closed.
Background
We reached out to stakeholders that were impacted by the 2017 amendments to the Highway Traffic Act, 1990 (HTA) that reclassified mobile cranes and concrete pumps as commercial motor vehicles that require annual inspections.
At this time, only holders of valid Truck and Coach Technician (310T) Certificates of Qualification (CofQs) are authorized to perform annual inspections on mobile cranes and concrete pumps classified as commercial motor vehicles. This involves inspection of components in the following major vehicle systems:
- power train
- suspension
- brake systems
- steering
- instruments and auxiliary equipment (such as, fire extinguisher, horn, speedometer, odometer, windshield wipers/washer, heater, defroster, auxiliary controls and devices)
- lamps
- electrical system
- body
- tire and wheel
- coupling devices
External equipment or devices mounted to the vehicle (for example, crane boom) are only inspected to the extent that the condition could affect the safe operation of the vehicle on the highway (for example, loose/fall off). The functionality of the mounted equipment does not need to be tested or inspected.
Please note: examples of other vehicles that were reclassified as commercial motor vehicles in 2017 include, hydrovacs/sewer suckers, some street sweepers and some excavators. Those vehicles are not in scope as part of these consultations.
About the consultation
We wanted to know how we can ensure mobile cranes and concrete pumps are efficient, safe and inspected by the most appropriately trained technicians to safeguard the health and safety of all Ontarians.
To inform our next steps, we wanted to hear from stakeholders, including:
- technicians
- employers
- industry representatives
- inspectors
- manufacturers
- trainers
Your privacy matters
Your personal information is being collected to help us better understand issues stemming from the inspection of permitted motor vehicles such as mobile cranes and concrete pumps. By participating you will be asked to provide feedback on your experiences. Should you wish to provide your personal contact information, the Ministry of Labour, Training, and Skills Development (MLTSD) and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) may invite you to a virtual consultation. Some of the non-identifying information shared will be used by MLTSD and MTO to analyze feedback and by the Ontario Digital Service to measure performance and improve our services. Your information will not be placed on mailing lists or released to any third party, except as may be authorized by law. For questions on how personal information collected on this page will be used, please see our Privacy Statement.
Examples of mobile cranes and concrete pumps
Mobile cranes
Mobile cranes are wheeled, self-propelled vehicles equipped with a telescoping boom crane.
Concrete pumps
Concrete pumps are used for transferring liquid concrete by pumping.
