Crane Climbing Detection, Backed by 24/7 Live Monitoring

Why crane climbers are a GC's biggest liability

Crane climbing has become a dare for thrill-seekers. People climb at night, film it on their phones and post it online. A fence slows them down, but a fence can't see them or speak to them.

For a general contractor, one climber can turn into a lot of trouble:

• Injury or death on your site. If someone falls, it happened on your project, and questions about how your site was secured follow.
• Stop-work and investigation. A serious incident can bring a WorkSafeBC investigation and a stop-work order. Every day the crane sits idle costs you schedule.
• Rescue and police time. A person stuck up a crane means a rescue, and your site may be closed while it happens.
• Your name in the news. Climbing videos spread fast, and the company name on the hoarding is in every shot.

The best time to stop a climber is before their feet leave the ground. That's what this service is built for.

How it works with your live video monitoring

Camera placement: base, mast and jib views

Good crane coverage starts at the ground. We usually place cameras to watch:

• The crane base and ladder access, where every climb starts.
• The mast, so operators can follow anyone who gets past the first section.
• The approach routes, such as hoarding gaps, laneways and neighbouring roofs.

Cameras go on wooden or metal poles or on the structure, and run on site power. Every powered site gets a 24-hour backup power system, so an outage doesn't leave the crane blind. Our equipment is rated to -40°C for winter work. Pole cameras go live in 5 to 7 days, and if you already have cameras, they can connect to our command centre the same day.

Part of your site plan

Crane coverage works best as one part of a monitored site. The same operators watch your perimeter, gate and equipment, so a climber who came over the fence is usually spotted before they reach the crane.

• Perimeter. Fence lines and hoarding gaps. See our construction perimeter security.
• Gate. Remote gate access control for after-hours deliveries and subtrades.
• Equipment. Tools, copper and machinery. See our equipment protection.
• Progress. A camera high on the crane can also capture time-lapse from the crane.

High-rise projects across Vancouver and Western Canada

Most of our crane work is in Metro Vancouver, where towers go up in Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond and Surrey. See our Vancouver construction site security page. We also cover high-rise and mid-rise projects across Western Canada, including Calgary and Edmonton.

Crane risk isn't only a construction issue. If you manage a mixed-use project or a building beside an active site, see our strata and property management security and commercial and industrial pages.

Why contractors choose Secure Defence

• 98%+ overall crime reduction for our clients.
• 11 years protecting sites, and award-winning.
• 1,000+ sites live monitored across Western Canada.
• Insurance-approved command centre, self-owned and never outsourced.
• Assessments and quotes in 24 to 48 hours.
• 30-Day Performance Guarantee. If you're not completely satisfied with our monitoring performance in the first 30 days, we'll remove the system at no charge and refund your first month.

"Over the year we have had countless jobsite robbery attempts, and Secure Defence's equipment and trained staff handled everything promptly and professionally resulting in no property theft or damage. There are not enough companies out there like Secure Defence anymore. Highly recommended." Branden McLean, Superintendent