Had a close call with a flange on a job in Bend last month

We were setting a big economizer section and the crane operator moved before my signal, almost dropping it on the pad. Now I make sure my whole crew uses the same hand signals and we do a quick check before any lift. What's your team's rule for crane signals to keep things safe?

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3 Comments

the_viola2mo ago

Bend, Oregon? That's a long way to go for a near miss. A dropped economizer would have been a real bad day.

charles_henderson2mo ago

Wait, you guys weren't using the same signals before?

the_gray11d agoMost Upvoted

Wasn't the economizer actually on the other unit entirely?