This is nuts!

[squonk 38,911]

They are tearing down an old steam plant at the campus I'm based at. They have a crane lifting a platform with a mini excavator on it with a jack hammer. Operator is in a boom with a remote control. About 100' up I took this picture during a break in the ice,snow squalls that were coming through. It was snowing heavily while I was leaving and he was still up there! 

 

[ebinmaine 63,095]

WOW. 

 

 

 

Must be too close to other structures for a controlled explosives drop?

[Herder 2,354]

47 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

WOW. 

 

 

 

Must be too close to other structures for a controlled explosives drop?

WOW, yes WOW.  

[SylvanLakeWH 24,122]

Where’s that small town in Wisconsin...? I think it’s called OSHA?

 

Edited November 18, 2020 by SylvanLakeWH

[ebinmaine 63,095]

8 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Where’s that small town in Wisconsin...? I think think it’s called OSHA?

 

Perfectly legal as long as it's well supported and within appropriate capacities. 

 

Humans can be supported by cranes provided that a proper basket and straps is used but it's nearly never seen. 

[AMC RULES 36,945]

Now, if he was in the seat of that machine then, yeah...

I'd say you're nuts Mike!    

[953 nut 51,647]

39 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Where’s that small town in Wisconsin...? I think think it’s called OSHA?

 

I will see yur crane and raise you three forklifts and a few ladders!

  

[SylvanLakeWH 24,122]

Gotta love the irony...

 

 

[Pullstart 59,680]

Yeah Doing What’s Right was well worth the double pic entry!  
 

Thanks for all the ideas Richard!  I’ll see you in the bumps and bruises threads this afternoon!

 

 

[ebinmaine 63,095]

17 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Gotta love the irony...

 

 

I like how they made the effort to use a people cage but not the correct lift and don't bother to even strap the pallets down....

[Pullstart 59,680]

2 hours ago, squonk said:

They are tearing down an old steam plant at the campus I'm based at. They have a crane lifting a platform with a mini excavator on it with a jack hammer. Operator is in a boom with a remote control. About 100' up I took this picture during a break in the ice,snow squalls that were coming through. It was snowing heavily while I was leaving and he was still up there! 

 

I bet most of you are not surprised y what you’re about to read, but I’d be up for that job!  Along with radio/cell tower lightbulb changer, water tower painter, skyscraper window licker...

[ebinmaine 63,095]

7 minutes ago, pullstart said:

window licker

I've been called a window licker quite a few times in the past but always accusations have been at a grounded altitude

[oldlineman 1,450]

Having been a Journeyman Lineman for 41 years I have done some questionable things to "get the job done" but you all got me beat by a long shot! Bob

[Zeek 2,284]

1 hour ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Gotta love the irony...

 

 

 

He forgot if you are 6 feet off the ground you no longer need a mask 

[WHNJ701 4,164]

3 hours ago, squonk said:

They are tearing down an old steam plant at the campus I'm based at. They have a crane lifting a platform with a mini excavator on it with a jack hammer. Operator is in a boom with a remote control. About 100' up I took this picture during a break in the ice,snow squalls that were coming through. It was snowing heavily while I was leaving and he was still up there! 

 

You guys must not recognize the dude in the boom, that's Mike Rowe

[oldlineman 1,450]

I have spent many days swinging in a man basket on the end of a boom. Biggest man lift if have operated in was a 125 foot man lift and that's like being on the end of a fly rod! Good times Bob

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,039]

All I have to say is some has a big set to do that. The rest of the photos show " hold my beer and watch this ".

[Stormin 9,975]

4 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Humans can be supported by cranes provided that a proper basket and straps is used but it's nearly never seen. 

 

 30 something years ago I was on contract at Heysham power station in Lancashire. We were fitting hydraulic pipe work to 4 big double winches for lifting parts of the reactor into place.

 These where on top of the building 250ft up. Builders lift only went so far up, so to get to the top it was ladder work. The steel erectors had a big crawler crane with a large basket and went up in that. With the fly jib the crane was 300ft to the tip.

  On my first day my mate and I climb in with steel erectors. The crane operator was aware he had two new men in the basket and took the crane up to the full hight. I tell you what. That cured my fear of hights.

 

 

[Stormin 9,975]

BTW. We were equipped with hard hats and safety harnesses. Two problems there.

 

(1) When the wind got up, we where right on the coast, hard hats would go their own way. No chin straps.

 

(2) There was nowhere to fasten harnesses too.

[CCW 1,201]

I'll do a ladder for second floor gutter cleaning on my house but no higher and no where else.

[Pullstart 59,680]

I’m nowhere that high right now, but the climb to get here is fun with a backpack and gun strapped to me!  Getting down is worse, after sitting in the cold for 5 hrs or so.

[Stormin 9,975]

12 minutes ago, pullstart said:

I’m nowhere that high right now, but the climb to get here is fun with a backpack and gun strapped to me!  

 

 Never heard of a block and tackle?

[Pullstart 59,680]

For me or the gear?

[Stormin 9,975]

4 minutes ago, pullstart said:

For me or the gear?

 

Now there's a thought. Attach a bosuns chair.

[squonk 38,911]

32 minutes ago, pullstart said:

I’m nowhere that high right now, but the climb to get here is fun with a backpack and gun strapped to me!  Getting down is worse, after sitting in the cold for 5 hrs or so.

Cold weather, a tree and Carrharts. In other words: " Now that I'm up here, I have to pee!"