Had to pick between a quick lift or a safe setup on a tight job site in Austin last Wednesday

I was running a 50 ton Grove on a residential street in Austin last Wednesday and the homeowner wanted his AC unit lifted onto a flat roof. Problem was the alley was so narrow I had two choices: set up with just 8 feet of outrigger on the sidewalk side and hope for the best, or take 45 extra minutes to get a city permit and block the street proper. My foreman was yelling from the ground to just go for it since we were behind schedule. I picked the permit route even though it cost us a $150 fine for the temporary street closure. Good thing too because as soon as I started extending the boom I noticed the asphalt on the sidewalk side was cracking from the weight. If I had tried the quick lift that AC unit would've tipped right into the neighbor's fence and probably their living room. Has anyone else dealt with a homeowner pushing you to cut corners on setup?

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joel6036d ago

Call the city and blame your foreman for pushing it.

the_jana6d ago

Why not just blame the weather and call it a day?