Setting timbers

Yeah, sliding is bad. I've been sitting on a ridge beam about 30' up a couple times when a log rafter slid out of the strap, and that level of excitement is more than I care for.

We got to putting a couple frame nails above the strap to keep them from sliding.

Bearded Wonder said:

Yeah, sliding is bad. I've been sitting on a ridge beam about 30' up a couple times when a log rafter slid out of the strap, and that level of excitement is more than I care for. We got to putting a couple frame nails above the strap to keep them from sliding.

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I've been in that position too. That excitement makes you learn really quick, you become very opinionated quick too as to how it needs to be done if you're going to be anywhere near someone doing a lift.

KennMacMoragh said:

I disagree with you, but you can think that. Btw, the guy that actually wrote them the fine is the one that explained the Kingdome incident to me.

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Well, he must not be too smart

http://www.marlerclark.com/case_new...rules-worker-deaths-were-accident-waiting-to-

We crane timbers, trusses, steel beams all the time. We have a swivel hook with two straps on it. Sometimes we use chains for the steel beams. This in essence creates a spreader bar. I would not recommend slinging with one strap. For sure very dangerous. We sometime do when we sling steel posts but we double up the choke and put a high quality Bessie clamp above it.