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My2cents 03-20-2008
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Nice post Art.

Anyone can operate a concrete pump, but what about being professional about it when we do so, and when you are on the job and think you do not control the whole jobsite as it pertains to pumping concrete, you need to either find a new carreer, or start paying my Insurance premiums because you do not pay attention to safety, and when the accident happens and the insurance Company pays, we all do, It makes me sick.

There are no short cuts and eveyone making these bad decisions are doing nothing to promote our Industry.

And wait till you see what a double ended whip will do when you plug in the middle of it, because you apparently are not paying attention to anything else. By the time you figure it out, my premiums will go up again.

Thanks!
Bob 03-20-2008
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After spending the last several years being told what a nit-picking azzhole I am it is sure refreshing to see both of your posts. I get ugly email, phone calls plus all the flack I take here. I don't care, it is worth it to me.

You are correct. Wrong is just wrong. Just good enough usually is not. There is really only one way to do this job............ professionally. If you can not figure that out; go do something else.

You have no idea how pleased I am to be able to tell you

THANK YOU very much   ;~)
Bob 03-20-2008
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The formula:

Sales to Offset Sales = ($ losses x 100)/Profit Margin (%)

YEARLY INCIDENT COSTS PROFIT MARGIN
1% 2% 3% 4% 5%
$1,000 100,000 50,000 33,000 25,000 20,000
5,000 500,000 250,000 167,000 125,000 100,000
10,000 1,000,000 500,000 333,000 250,000 200,000
25,000 2,500,000 1,250,000 833,000 625,000 500,000
50,000 5,000,000 2,500,000 1,667,000 1,250,000 1,000,000
100,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 3,333,000 2,500,000 2,000,000
150,000 15,000,000 7,500,000 5,000,000 3,750,000 3,000,000
200,000 20,000,000 10,000,000 6,666,000 5,000,000 4,000,000
SALES REQUIRED TO COVER LOSSES

Conclusion ???

 
cifa36z 03-20-2008
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alan1 sorry i dont agree with what you said about the outriggers dont need to be extended all the way out they should be out on the working side they do have week spots were the are not reenforced to support the weight of the boom even out just partway extending the boom
Bob 03-20-2008
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alan1

How many pump operators have an engineering degree? I do not know of any; if you have one let me say that I am sorry that I questioned your decision. If you do not have one then all you are doing is to

ASS U ME

that you know the answer. The folks that build our machines are engineers. They do know the answers.

I will guarantee to you that the first time that anyone is injured because one of your engineering assumptions is incorrect and you are on the withess stand you will wish that you were someone else, somewhere other than there.


desertrat 03-20-2008
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cifa 36 is right the new machines are made lighter with more engineering you can damage the outriggers buy not having them extended properly not even noticable but time after time you can slowly weaken them kinda like bending a beercan takes a lot of times bending but eventually they break in two . the damage you cause may not be apparent for years afterwards. goodluck all be safe

 

 

 
Bob 03-20-2008
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 this user is offline now  bull-frog

I did it, it was a mistake on my part.

Sorry, repost if you wish, it will not happen again.