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Had a nightmare job on a Liebherr LTM 1050 last Thursday down in Houston
We were setting HVAC units on a 5-story rooftop and the wind picked up out of nowhere around 2pm. Gusts hit 35 mph according to my anemometer and I had to abort the last pick because the load started swinging bad. The GC was yelling at me to just set it down but I told them no way, safety first. Has anyone else had to shut down a job mid lift because of sudden weather changes?
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jessica9211mo ago
Saw something on the news about wind shear causing crane accidents, really makes you think.
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spencer_gonzalez11mo ago
Wind shear might be less of a worry if cranes came with their own little seatbelts, huh?
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amy_martin5h ago
Right? I saw that same story and it made me stop and think about all the construction I drive past every day. There's a huge crane near my apartment and now I catch myself looking up at it whenever the wind picks up, wondering if they're keeping an eye on things. Makes you realize how much trust we put in all that metal and engineering just swaying up there.
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anthony7631mo ago
Sitting here worrying like my couch is gonna tip over.
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