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this sort of stuff gets my attention... construction accident
The doctrine of nonresistance against arbitrary power, and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind.
Personal failures are too important to be trusted to others.Tags: None -
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Re: this sort of stuff gets my attention... construction accident
A few times in my construction career. I refused to do things for my own safety , The truth is if you stand up for saftey expect to lose Yer job fast, Luckily all the times I stood up I had enough cred to hold my job., One time someone died on a job I was on the same job I stood up on. No job is worth ones life but of course you have to have the facts on Yer side not use it as a excuse to be a slacker., I hated risking my life on other peoples ideas. Sometimes you have no choice.Comment
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Re: this sort of stuff gets my attention... construction accident
There was a crane collapse in Atlanta yesterday, but no one was injured.
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Re: this sort of stuff gets my attention... construction accident
I was working in Norway this winter, a 48 meter high square scaffold tower collapsed. No-one was hurt. We were told 'the wind came from an unexpected direction'. Amazing.Comment
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Re: this sort of stuff gets my attention... construction accident
It looks like that set up was almost a block long. What kind of scaffolding falls down like pick-up sticks if you knock one leg out?
Something wrong here. That looks like someone pushed a pile of 2x4s off the roof. (In China at least they lash them together)Comment
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Re: this sort of stuff gets my attention... construction accident
hard to say from the pic... I also cannot see any sign of it being tied off to the building... maybe there's a good reason it doesn't showThe doctrine of nonresistance against arbitrary power, and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind.
Personal failures are too important to be trusted to others.Comment
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Re: this sort of stuff gets my attention... construction accident
ech. I agree, no one was killed. On the otherhand, maybe it would be better if someone had been. You all say that there is too much gov. Okay but, as businesses are out to make a bigger profit when possible, having no regulations gives them a lot of leeway. hey can build whatever they want, meet any min. specs they deem nec. and no one will care.Comment
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Re: this sort of stuff gets my attention... construction accident
To wake people up! Tell/show me what would in this 'civilized' world. Nothing seems to work anywhere ELSE. instead of picking a bit out of my post, post my entire one. It's self explanatory.Last edited by S.V. Airlie; 10-16-2015, 08:54 PM.Comment
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Re: this sort of stuff gets my attention... construction accident
I was once waiting for a flight at Canberra Airport, gazing out the window. Very gently a new hangar being built across the tarmac just folded in on itself and fell to the ground. Massive structure. Bad day for someone.Comment
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Re: this sort of stuff gets my attention... construction accident
Scaffolding is not designed to have one leg knocked out from under it. If there was a load at the top where the leg was knocked out, the scaffolding could have zippered along the length of the building. Tearing out any ties to the building.Life is complex.Comment
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