A couple of the members here at Concretepumping.com had e-mailed me. They asked if I had any documented info on paper that could help them say NO when they got asked to do somthing unsafe. Hope this helps gentleman. Just print it and keep it in your cab. One is about using S-bends or what some of you call double 90's. The other is on extending the net Reach. be safe out there !

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Also wanted to Say : "Thank You" to all active,inactive,and retired Military.

Thinking of all of you, on this Memorial Day !

3 and Family

Cultures, regulations, habits, and plane old standard operating procedures are different wherever you go. So what is right? Right, as it turns out is relative.

If you look at this problem with the same mental dexterity as 'time' it makes sense. Look at the time log when you make a post. It is relative to where you are in the world whether or not the time [on the message board] is in sync with the time on your watch or clock where you live. All things are relative to your place and situation.  All regulations need a home base as well. The home base for the rules and regulations on ConcretePumping.com are based in the USA. This doesn't mean that we are right; it means we are right for the USA.

We all have the same experiences pumping concrete. I have pumped all over the world. The concrete is concrete, the ground pressure is ground pressure, and the reach of the boom is the reach of the boom. A plug is a plug, etc.

Since the site is in the US; we communicate in English. Since the site is in the US; we use our basis rules. Since the site is in the US; we have a natural fear/respect for lawyers and legal problems. There are more lawyers than pump operators here.

Our (US) pumpers and lawyers read this site every day; I know, I speak with some of them. If we stray from the rules as they apply here, we loose credibility and our prominence as the best place to go for industry rules, and information.

So when you want to talk about a practice that is outside the operational norm of US regulation; you need to count on being called on it. It just has to be that way. Like cleaning out with air in Australia. We understand why you do it but at the same time must advise that it is not safe; we must just agree to disagree.

I remeber working for a company and was told I have to put a 30' trimmee pipe on. I told them it looked as if the tip was goning to snap they said it will be fine. I am sure that tip section will never be the same.