Can we talk about a load chart call-out I got in Fort Worth?

My spotter said, 'You're not adding the jib weight to your total,' which was right. Now I always check that line first, anyone else have a simple check they added?

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keithb516mo ago

My old foreman in Houston drilled the jib weight into my head. I used to think the main chart was the whole story, but that one call-out changed my whole routine. Now it's the first box I check before anything moves.

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the_jake6mo ago

Man, same here. I've seen guys skip straight to the main chart and miss the jib extension note completely. Always pull the full spec sheet, not just the big picture. That fine print has stopped me from overloading a crane more than once.

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