Overheard a safety guy say most crane accidents happen under 10 tons and it stuck with me

I was grabbing coffee last week at a site in Charlotte and this old safety inspector was talking to a foreman. He said something like 'everyone worries about the big lifts but most of my incident reports are on little 5 ton jobs where guys get sloppy.' It really hit me because I've been guilty of that myself. On a small pick I'll skip double checking the rigging or not pay as close attention to the load chart. But he had a point. A 2 ton beam falling from 30 feet will kill you just as dead as a 20 ton one. I've started treating every lift like it's a critical pick no matter the weight now. Has anyone else noticed they get more relaxed on the small jobs and had to correct it?

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oliver7196d ago

It's the same reason I stay careful closing my front door even when I'm just grabbing the mail.

tarajenkins6d ago

You're not supposed to close the door, you're just grabbing the mail.