INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Hoisting Engineer — Tower Crane Operator claim-verification table
Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026. Numerical, regulatory and time-sensitive information is qualified and linked to its authority.
| Type | Claim | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | Hoisting Engineer — Tower Crane Operator is listed under Ontario trade code 339B. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Hoisting Engineer — Tower Crane Operator maintains and operates tower cranes to lift, move, position and place materials and equipment, working in construction, surface mining, shipbuilding, offshore drilling rigs and railway settings. Specifically, a Hoisting Engineer — Tower Crane Operator: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | performs pre‐operational inspections; plans crane ‘lifts’ including calculating crane capacity and determining load weight; performs rigging; participates in setting up, dismantling and jacking cranes; performs regular inspections, minor repairs and maintenance. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 3,000 total hours: 2,640 workplace and 360 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Hoisting Engineer — Tower Crane Operator has a certifying examination. Completing the apprenticeship leads to a Certificate of Apprenticeship; passing the examination supports an Ontario Certificate of Qualification and Red Seal endorsement. The trade is compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $24.50, $38.00 and $53.94 convert to $49,000, $76,000 and $107,880 at 2,000 paid hours. | Open source ↗ | Verified calculation |
Wage calculations are broad employee estimates, not guarantees or business-income forecasts. Training delivery, fees, job opportunities and employer requirements can change.
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Hoisting Engineer — Tower Crane Operator ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway
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