Picture This: Trust Issues – Struck-by/Caught-between

The guy working on under this mower doesn’t appear to have any trust issues. He seems to trust that the:

• Slings will hold the mower.
• Driver of the Bobcat won’t accidently use the wrong controls and either send the mower crashing down or run him over.
• Hydraulics won’t fail.
• Wind and weather will cooperate and not send the mower swinging into the side of his head.

You probably already know that you should never put yourself under a suspended load. Never. It’s not safe. There are simply too many things that could go wrong. And when working on equipment, even a relatively “small” piece like this mower, the use of proper and safe means to lift and secure it is essential in preventing struck-by and caught-between injuries.