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Got a wake-up call on my old rigging check method
Used to just eyeball the slings and hooks, quick glance before the lift. That changed after a close call in Houston last year, a 5-ton load shifted because a shackle pin wasn't seated right. Now I do a full hands-on check, tug on everything, no exceptions. Anyone else have a specific step they added to their pre-lift routine after something went wrong?
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charles_price11d agoMost Upvoted
Ever had that moment where your stomach just drops? That Houston story is exactly why I started checking the damn paperwork against the gear myself. A second look costs nothing.
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the_gray11d ago
Checking it yourself is how mistakes slip through. You get focused on your own check and stop trusting the system. That paperwork exists for a reason, so everyone is on the same page. If you double check everything, you're basically saying you don't trust your team. That kills morale and makes people less careful because they think you'll catch it. Sometimes you have to trust the process and let people do their jobs.
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