Got called out for my hand signals on a job in Cincinnati

A rigger pulled me aside after a lift and said my 'lower' signal looked too much like my 'stop'. He was right, I was using a loose wrist. I changed it that day to sharp, clear movements from the shoulder. It feels way more solid now. Anyone else have a signal they had to clean up?

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finleyk872mo ago

Yeah, had the same thing with my 'swing' signal. Started making the whole arm move like a big clock hand, no more tiny wrist flicks. Cleared up all the confusion on the spot.

dylanward2mo ago

Wait, doesn't that big arm movement risk making the signal too slow for a fast break? I found I had to keep a firm wrist but initiate the motion from the shoulder to keep it sharp. The tiny flicks are bad, but a full, loose arm swing can get muddy.