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    electric shock and riggers

    Hi "Janitor", I have read good comments on here. Just a brief background on who I am before I comment on your concerns of the electric chain hoist. I have been involved with the CM hoists since 1968 when we had to invert the gravity reversing contractor in the hoist so it wouldn't automatically...
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    Career Advice Get @Dagger A Job

    Dagger, All the best in your future and if you have any other concerns or questions you are quite welcome to contact me direct at my email or call. I just recently discovered this website and it seems to be a worthy one to be involved with. I will try to check in to answer anyone else that may...
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    Career Advice Get @Dagger A Job

    I agree with, cmckeeman, Most rigging that is done in arenas by the high riggers are pulled by them alone on the beam without being assisted by another rigger. But there are those facilities that the rigger that is on the bean are assisted by one to three other catwalk riggers pulling up the...
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    Career Advice Get @Dagger A Job

    The rope appears that it came from the catwalk from another rigger that is pulling up the rigging point. The sling that that person is using is not a SpanSet type sling, it is a narrow flat webbing sling normally used for rock climbers and arborist. These slings normally do not have a load...
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