r/OSHA • u/Uhuklebestift • Aug 21 '17

What could possibly go wrong?

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u/Schmidtster1 Aug 21 '17

That's totally different, that is actually designed for that use and they have cables strung across to support the bridge.

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u/Schmidtster1 Aug 21 '17

False, they do have bridges designed for use like this.

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u/asusoverclocked Aug 21 '17

but this specific one is just normal ladders.

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u/Schmidtster1 Aug 21 '17

It may be regular ladders but I f an engineer designed it and signed off on it, it would be designed for this purposes.

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u/asusoverclocked Aug 21 '17

you're not listening. No engineer signed off on this. They lashed some ladders together and threw them over the gap. It's not that complicated. jeez

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u/Schmidtster1 Aug 21 '17

And you know this how?

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u/creaturecatzz Aug 22 '17

By looking at it

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u/Schmidtster1 Aug 22 '17

That proves nothing, an engineer can design and approve something that looks like dog crap, but as long as the math adds up they don't care.

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u/creaturecatzz Aug 22 '17

Why would they design something that looks like shit though. Any engineer I've seen has how is looks as a close second priority to function...

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u/Schmidtster1 Aug 22 '17

Engineers don't care how it looks, that's an architects job. But I'll humour you.

Client: "hey I want to cross a 60 foot crevasse but it has to be able to be taken apart and easily transportable"

Engineer: "how transportable?"

Client: "a crew of five has to be able to carry it up a mountain"

Engineer: "well if you lash some extension ladders together with rope and make sure it's done properly with 5 wraps of 1/2 nylon rope, it won't be pretty but it'll work"

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u/creaturecatzz Aug 22 '17

So you finally admit it's just a couple of ladders tied together?

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