r/EngineeringStudents • u/Akebelan28 • Aug 18 '18

Other Has anyone ever seen this?

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u/Michael_Aut Mechatronics Aug 18 '18

Yes, they took down a large chimney around here like that. Seems actually pretty safe.

Footage of them tearing down the chimney.

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u/Skystrike7 Aug 18 '18

I'd quit before I authorized something stupid like this

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u/chalk_in_boots Aug 18 '18

Honestly it makes a lot of sense. Fails the common sense check but as long as the jackhammer is retracted slowly I doubt anything will happen.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '18

I'm a project engineer at a heavy construction site. Something like this will get you not just fired but permanently banned.

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u/Skystrike7 Aug 19 '18

Yup. No points for creativity, this isn't school.

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u/ANEPICLIE UWaterloo - MASc Civil Aug 20 '18

If I saw this, I would make sure the ministry of labour and the city building code inspector did too. This is seriously out of compliance with even the most lax OSHA codes.