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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jessica9214d ago

Saw something on the news about wind shear causing crane accidents, really makes you think.

spencer_gonzalez14d ago

Wind shear might be less of a worry if cranes came with their own little seatbelts, huh?

anthony7634d ago

Sitting here worrying like my couch is gonna tip over.