The latest spate of horrific industrial accidents can only be fought independently of politicians, corporations and trade union bureaucrats. The aim must be to reveal the causes of accidents in detail and take joint action to remedy abuses!
Yeah it is normal on cranes (not 100% about Germany), but the single line (whip) is more than suitable for the weight of man baskets, and it is much faster as you’re not going through as many sheaves. Usually you attach the main connector to the hook and the safety line to the cable above the hook, but not connected to the cable like using a shackle to loop over the cable… So if for some reason the hook on the main connector fails you still have the cable above the hook, but if the cable itself fails then that’s it you’re done.
Usually cables are inspected but unfortunately shit can still happen.
Yeah it is normal on cranes (not 100% about Germany), but the single line (whip) is more than suitable for the weight of man baskets, and it is much faster as you’re not going through as many sheaves. Usually you attach the main connector to the hook and the safety line to the cable above the hook, but not connected to the cable like using a shackle to loop over the cable… So if for some reason the hook on the main connector fails you still have the cable above the hook, but if the cable itself fails then that’s it you’re done.
Usually cables are inspected but unfortunately shit can still happen.