mila_perry13•2d agoMost Upvoted

That OSHA stat about crane tip-overs hit me hard at a site in Denver

I was flipping through some OSHA data last month and found out that like 40% of all crane accidents come from tip-overs during setup, not even during the actual lift. That blew my mind because I always thought the danger was when you're swinging a heavy load around, you know? Turns out it's the outriggers and ground prep that really make or break you. Has anyone else ran into soft ground issues that made you second-guess a setup?

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ben2061d ago

Oh man, that brings back a memory. A buddy of mine had his outrigger sink like 6 inches into what looked like solid gravel last year. Scared the hell out of him, had to call in a ground crew to recompact everything before they could even think about lifting.

elliot452d ago

40% of all crane accidents" seems high, in my experience most are from operator error.

hayden4662d ago

Tbh that point about operator error is fair, but I think people underestimate how much bad ground prep sets you up for failure no matter how good the operator is. Honestly, one bad spot of soft soil under an outrigger pad can make the whole setup sketchy real quick. Ngl it's rough when you realize the only thing between a safe lift and a disaster is whether the ground holds up.