Finally got my first big crane removal right

Had a massive dead oak in a tight backyard in Portland last week. The crane operator and I had to do a 60 foot pick over the house. First time I was the main climber on a job this size. We set the sling at the perfect balance point and the piece swung clean over the roof without touching a thing. Felt amazing to see it all come together smooth. Anyone else remember their first tricky crane job?

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emery102d ago

Oh come on, it's not THAT big of a deal. I mean yeah it's a crane job and all but you make it sound like you landed a plane on a carrier deck or something. It's just setting a sling right and letting the crane do the heavy lifting.

charles7202d ago

Yeah "just setting a sling right" until you watch a buddy of mine drop a 2-ton beam because the sling shifted an inch and the whole load twisted sideways. That "easy" crane work gets real humbling when something goes wrong.

shanec612d ago

Seems like you haven't seen a rigging fail up close yet.