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Finally hit 500 crane picks without a safety incident today
I’ve been running a 50-ton Grove for two years and just passed 500 picks without any near misses or load drops. It felt good seeing that number come up on my log because my first week here I almost tipped a spreader bar into a trench. Anybody else keep a personal streak going just to push yourself?
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the_cameron10h ago
So you're basically saying the real value is in the routine itself, not just the number on the log? What does that mental checklist look like for you when you're sitting there waiting? I'm curious because I've got my own habit of triple-checking the load radius before I even touch the controls, but sometimes I feel like I'm just rushing through it when the crew is yelling and the concrete truck is backing up. Do you actually stop and run through it step by step every time, or is it more of a quick feel thing after a while? I've tried the whiteboard thing but I always end up ignoring it by noon lmao.
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allen.ivan1d ago
That "almost" moment stays with you, doesn't it? I had a similar close call my first month on a Link-Belt, trying to get a concrete bucket over a fresh pour and the wind caught it. After that I started logging every single pick on a whiteboard in the cab, just to keep myself honest. For me, the streak is less about a number and more about building the habit of checking rigging and load charts before each lift, no matter how many times I've done it. What worked for me was always doing the same mental checklist while I'm waiting for the tagline crew to signal.
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