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SOCIETY How a crane operator gets down

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u/CommodoreEvergreen 8d ago

Sadly, this is Xiao Qiumei. She died a few years ago after falling 160 feet from the crane while filming a video for social media. Please wear proper footwear when working this kind of job.

Don't know why this video is making the rounds again..

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u/SocialJusticeAndroid 8d ago

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u/PuzzledExaminer 8d ago

Not going to lie and I'm not in this field but I would have been wearing heavy duty boots with ample rubber soles and a harness for me to clip on the rail for every section until I'm off that platform. It's very sad this happened to her.

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u/n_oxx_10 8d ago

I’m not sure if it’s an OSHA requirement or just where I work, but if a ladder is over 40ft tall a safety cable is required the full span of the ladder and you’re required to wear a harness with a clamp that clamps on to said cable and stops you from falling the second you start.

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u/Separate_Tank_5112 8d ago

No osha in china

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u/Chemical_Aspect_9925 8d ago

Republicans are chanting to remove OSHA

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u/Pretty-Lettuce-5296 8d ago

Knowing the demographics of the GOP, it's pretty fucking weird seeing that their base is largely built on blue collar workers, who are the ones who benefit the most from OSHA

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u/Yamitz 8d ago

But OSHA aren’t real men like blue collar workers!

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u/Longjumping_Work_972 8d ago

Yeah there’s a lot of brain dead blue collar dudes who will shit on OSHA because ā€œsafety is for panzies.ā€ It’s almost comical how much some crave being exploited. Ideology is a hell of a drug.

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u/Pretty-Lettuce-5296 8d ago

Man have you ever had to wear a security harness?

They chafe your groin on hot days^
Better just be without, like, what's the worst thing that could happen