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#114558 04/28/03 02:08 PM
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The sad part is that all of these guys think the are so smart for thinking up a way to get the job done.
Scott

#114559 04/28/03 02:44 PM
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I wonder:

To save time, did they leave the guy at the top of the ladder and drive the truck to the next pole?

#114560 04/29/03 07:33 PM
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I think the most scary part about this is that the sign might not be turned off. This goofball might be troubleshooting it hot, and maybe doesn't even know.

#114561 05/02/03 04:02 PM
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Bill,
Regarding the picture with the ladder in the shovel of the bull-dozer....

Nice SHORTS!! ROTFLMAO!!!! [Linked Image]

Who in blazes wears short-shorts to a CONSTRUCTION SITE????? damn!!!

And I think that's a cowboy hat the guy on the ladder is wearing instead of a helmet.

Now....do you know if the guy standing on the makeshift scaffolding above the garbage truck is a municipal worker or was this some private yokel changing the bulb on the fixture?

#114562 05/02/03 04:51 PM
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Re: the lashed together scaffolding on the back of the truck..

Was this picture taken in China by any chance? I visited there a few years ago (pre-SARS [Linked Image]), and was saw some of the most amazing (and downright scary!) scaffolding on construction sites in and around Beijing. A mixture of steel pipes (for supports) and bamboo poles for decking and crossmembers, all lashed together with rope! Some stuff looked remarkably like that picture.

I have some pictures of some electrical installations there, mostly pole transformers and residential service entrances in and around the Shamian Island area of Guangzhou. Have to dig them out of the closet and post a few scans here...

#114563 05/05/03 11:27 AM
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I've seen scaffolding made out of bamboo and wood plank in Colombia. Keep in mind that bamboo is pretty strong. It's mostly used when building one- and two-family houses. Higher buildings built by professinal construction firms use steel scaffolds.

I've seen all-wood scaffolding here in New York City in a few cases.

[This message has been edited by SvenNYC (edited 05-05-2003).]

#114564 06/15/03 12:40 AM
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Discounting how poorly trained these individuals are, THESE PICTURES MADE ME LAUGH TILL I CRIED!!!!!! THEY HAVE TO BE FROM A COMEDY MOVIE, NOT EVEN BRAIN DEAD PEOPLE WOULD REALLY DO THIS... WOULD THEY?
I KNOW, THE CIRCUS CAME TO TOWN.

I especially love the comments!!! Do you ever wonder why we need codes and OSHA.

Pierre


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Who in blazes wears short-shorts to a CONSTRUCTION SITE????? damn!!!

And I think that's a cowboy hat the guy on the ladder is wearing instead of a helmet.

Hey Sven be nice [Linked Image] club dates for the Village People have slowed down and now the cowboy has to sidejob.

On the cowboy hat maybe it was one of these ANSI certified hard hats.

[Linked Image from abcsafetymart.com]

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Finally, a hard hat designed for the true cowboy - the perfect alternative to conventional hard hats. These hats combine the classic cowboy hat look in an ANSI-certified hat...

Specifications:
Lightweight ABS plastic is durable enough for the rugged jobs. Cowboy hat shape provides sun and weather protection for your face, neck and ears. Adjustable sweatband and four point suspension for all-day comfort...

Comliance:
ANSI Z89.1-1986, Class A
http://www.abcsafetymart.com/hhats/cowboy-hard-hats04.html#a


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#114566 06/15/03 08:25 AM
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Barnum & Bailey Electrical Contractors! [Linked Image]

#114567 10/15/04 07:47 PM
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Another scary Ladder Pic from Dave55:

[Linked Image]

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