Switched from hand signals to a radio setup on a big crawler job last month

Used to rely on hand signals for everything but lost sight of the load in a tight corner at a refinery site in Baton Rouge and nearly had a close call. Now I go with a two-way radio setup and it's so much easier to communicate on the fly. Anyone else make that switch and find it awkward at first?

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paige_ellis594d ago

Nope, radios saved my ass too.

vera_lewis5d ago

Whoa, hold on, you lost sight of the load entirely? That's terrifying, I can't believe you didn't have a spotter the whole time.

maryh964d ago

Wait, you had a close call at a refinery and didn't have a spotter the whole time? @vera_lewis I'm pretty sure my heart would've just... stopped right there. I almost made the same mistake on a job in Pensacola, but now I just yell into the radio like a lunatic. Still feels weird but beats waving my arms around like I'm trying to land a plane.