sorry dont mean to be rude but safty was under looked on a few of them set ups. other then that sweet pxt.

sorry dont mean to be rude but safty was under looked on a few of them set ups. other then that sweet pxt.

i would have to agree with  mr wibau.  setting up beyond  three degree difference is a major infraction according to all manufactors and safty manuals.  i hope you're not using a double ended wip anymore. 

you operate some very nice equipment!

nice pics ice, now i would like to ask u a few questions if u dont mind, on ur 5,6,7 pics i see that the pump is angled downward cause of the slope of the grade , how many degrees was ur pump set up at?

i think and or i could be wrong though but i think the 5th pic is the true angle depending on how you take the pic and from what angle it looks worse than it really is and i belive ice is the op manager therefore he can do as he please's,while i know most of us would not do it this way you cannot make anyone do what they don't want to do!

Here is a classic example of using the wrong material as dunnage

The finishers are going to light that CAMPFIRE you have made.

bob, i noticed that too and wasnt real impressed but i didnt say anything. hmmmmmmm

that was my biggest concern to the dunnage,  bob or should i say lack off.

Anyone that has been operating a boom pump for any time has made one of those campfires. I never took a picture of one, I was embarrassed and too busy fixing the GOOF.

Campfires are what happen when you do not bring the correct dunnage with the pump. There are no guarantees that suitable material will be available on site.

It is the responsibility of the pumping company to either have an understanding with the contractor that he will supply it or to bring it with the pump. Either way, the machine must always be setup on material that is sufficient to the task.

iv never understood why big booms have such huge decks and it always empty.  (except mr wibau)

Well ice, you got'em talking that's for sure.

haha shortstik i only wish i had more deck room think i need to get a trailer. they are sweet timbers on the rig mate what size machine is that any chance of a pxt of the hole thing.

I'll tell ya what boys, Me n ice been pumping in the Blue Ridge Mtns of Virginia a long time, Sometimes ya gotta do what you have to to get the job done or lose work, Give Em Hell Mikey ; )

Well ,Pour It Out: Wrong is wrong! 'Nuff said!

P.S. And to qualify myself,I spent 30+ years working in the hills around SF, and the hills of the Bay Area,and one of the FIRST things I was taught was about dunnage and operating on the level. Sooner or later it's gonna bite you on the ass if you dont!

gee that is a good attuide to have when saftey is involved. got to do what you got to do to get the job done.if you didnt know ice and pouritout it doesnt slow your truck down to carry timbers.

for such a longtime pump operator you think he would be a little more cautious and not say do what you got to to get it done or lose the work cause if something gose wrong your going to lose it anyway.

  Biggin has hit on the reality of the situation. He has taken it to the final outcome. Congratulations on sifting through all the why and why not.

That was, in my opinion, the post of the year !

Biggin	11-07-2008 03:44:43	reply | profile | send pm
Member Joined : 12-10-2007	for such a longtime pump operator you think he would be a little more cautious and not say do what you got to to get it done or lose the work cause if something gose wrong your going to lose it anyway.

IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG YOU ARE GOING TO LOOSE IT [THE JOB] ANYWAY

So very right.

Thanks Biggin ;~)

Here is a good exsample of how to do it.

If it is worth doing, it is worth the time and effort to do it right

go read your mail

what the hell are you thinking man? not one but a bunch of unsafe setups,dunnage= shit,hill=head up  my ass,outrigger on edge of excavation=just plain stupid,pads in the ground=lazy,ice come on you gotta do better than that