KidCr3nshaw

Good lord this is the kind of stuff that bothers me about sign work. The guys I work for have two Wilkie 65' ladder trucks, 75' XRB 2-man bucket lift on International truck, and then a couple of crane trucks that are so old I couldn't tell you what they are. I am the product of an OSHA-certified workforce. Every job I've ever had that involves dangerous eqiupment or machinery also had a safety program of some caliber in place. My first day at this sign company I had to go out on the oldest crane truck we've got and replace 2 125lb. braces in a MickeyD's arches 140' off the ground. There were three of us in this tiny bucket and while another young guy and myself held the braces in place, Bob a 67 year old cat was inside the sign starting bolts. Never been so scared in my life. I've bungee jumped, skydived, climbed water towers as a kid. But for some reason I couldn't shake the idea that something was going to happen. I was never shown how to put on a harness (knew from working in cable though - they didn't know that). Was never shown any safety videos, no safety checks in the mornings before service (EVER... STILL), nothing in the way of safety. I don't like it and there is always that thought in the back of my mind that something is going to happen. Here's my question to you guys... Are you jaded from hearing about these accidents? My first reaction when reading the title was, "oh my god I wonder if that guy is okay?" You guys are talking nuts and bolts... wtf? Safety precautions have been written into my business plan and is something I can't stop thinking about. I wish the guy the best of luck in recovery. EDIT: It should be noted that I am no the pussy of the shop because I have a tendency to enjoy the fact that the equipment I'm working on is safe. That's okay though because I'm an amatuer sportbike racer on the weekend and I told them all that before they call me a pussy again to hop on the back of my bike and let me take them around for a lap or two. See who calls who a pussy then. They don't get it. I guess if you've grown up working with shitty equipment you'll get used to it. Not me.

Wish you were a bit closer, great truck and boom. Exactly what I'm looking for and it's actually under my price range. Free bump for a nice money-truck!