by Steve Nikkel » Thu Apr 19, 2007 3:50 pm
I'm not involved on this but I remember the days when OSHA was new and thought they were all knowing. Being a Structural Ironworker I remember the joys of being cited for not being tied off with the "approved" 6ft lanyard while connecting. (thats recieving the steel beams from the ground and inserting the first 2 bolts on each end) We finally insisted the senior inspector sit at a 6ft off the ground connection point while the crane operator took his signals and swung a 800lb small beam for him to catch and align with 2 spud wrenches........the wind caught it and it started a slow spin....with only 4ft of slack on his lanyard, he couldn't get any move room....needless to say it swept him into the hole. With only 6 ft elevation he wasn't hurt. We then said next test was 8 stories up and 8 ton steel beams.........OSHA amended` the regs for "Connectors".
The whole point of this story is get the inspecting agency to realize 10 ft and under is a whole different world than the mobile HOTELS they seem to think are the only RV's being made.
Steve Nikkel
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