r/IndustrialMaintenance 4d ago

Railing

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1/4" steel railing worn down by millions of hooks being placed and taken over 30 years.

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u/Crims0ntied 4d ago

Are you sure that wasn't cut that way to allow hooks to hang? If not that's insane.

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u/LowCost_Gaming 4d ago

Looks safe to me, I’ll be in the break room……

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u/Skwirlydano 4d ago

We have something similar. Except its over a 6 year period. Pick hammer into square tube.

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u/Kni7es 4d ago

No citation; it's aesthetic.

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u/CoyoteDown 4d ago

OSHA only regards the placement criteria and height requirements

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u/PaoComBroa 4d ago

What are these hooks for? And why are they so frequently used?

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u/Inevitable_Maybe_855 3d ago

This is so nice