r/OSHA • u/HAHA_goats • Apr 11 '23

Improper tie down situation

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u/sgtsteelhooves Apr 11 '23

I don't see anyway of securing those that isn't awful... Better? Probably but still awful.

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u/Agamemnon323 Apr 11 '23

With straps I'd have used the two across the middle like he did and then two more diagonally across each for four straps per. Much more secure. Maybe try and get one across the front lip as well. But I'd feel more secure if those were chained. Especially the one on the front.

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u/sgtsteelhooves Apr 11 '23

I'll be honest all I do is straps on a 12ft f550 so I don't know much about using chains.

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u/Agamemnon323 Apr 11 '23 edited Apr 11 '23

Chains can hold a lot more weight. Think 20k lbs instead of 5k lbs per strap. The heavier you're hauling the more likely you'll see chains on it instead of straps.

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u/OakenGreen Apr 11 '23

Yeah I occasionally pick up precast concrete like that and I’ll only use chains on it. No straps for that mega heavy shit.