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TIL that using a come-along for minor adjustments is safer than forcing steel with a pry bar
Everyone on site swears by pry bars to move beams into place, but I saw a guy slip and nearly get hurt. I started using a small come-along for tweaks, and it's way more controlled.
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alice2691mo ago
Carr.elliot nailed it, we all know the safer way and still bet our fingers on the fast one. It's like we're all in a secret contest for the most creative future scar.
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carr.elliot1mo ago
Funny how often people stick with the risky way because it's what they know. You see it everywhere, not just on site, like using a flimsy ladder instead of getting a taller one or balancing a load poorly to save a trip. That need for a quick fix overrides the clear chance of something going wrong. Why is the slightly harder, safer method always the last resort?
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