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Saw a guy try to swing a load without tag lines yesterday
I was on a job site in Newark last week and watched a newer operator try to land a steel beam near a crew without any tag lines. The beam was spinning like crazy and almost clipped a guy on the scaffold. We had to stop everything and have a talk about keeping control of the load. Has anyone else seen rookies skip tag lines because they think it slows them down?
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jason1121mo ago
People make too big a deal out of tag lines half the time. I've been on jobs where they used them every single time and still had a load go sideways. A good operator with a steady hand and a clear signal can set a beam just fine without them, especially in tight spots where tag lines just get tangled anyway. That porta-potty story is funny and all, but unless someone actually got hurt it isnt worth shutting down the whole job over.
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