The little things matter when it comes to lifting and stabilizing heavy objects. The strut that is a “little crooked” when you started can quickly become very crooked and unsafe under a substantial load. Our attention to detail must stay sharp when setting up to stabilize and lift. Below is an example of taking a shortcut that could be catastrophic later. Photo A is a picture of the base of a stabilizing strut with the ratchet strap secured into the manufactured attachment point. This is the designed configuration for this type of strut.
Photo B is a picture of a ratchet strap attached to the handle of the plate. The plate handle is not rated for stabilizing loads. The failure strength is unknown. Both pictures show a 12” base plate of a stabilizing strut secured with a ratchet strap and ready to be used. Except one has a known strength and is rated for what we are using it for and the other is just a “hope it works scenario.”
Heavy Extrication Little Things
by Josh Pearcy
Jul 27, 2020
The little things matter when it comes to lifting and stabilizing heavy objects. The strut that is a “little crooked” when you started can quickly become very crooked and unsafe under a substantial load. Our attention to detail must stay sharp when setting up to stabilize and lift.
Below is an example of taking a shortcut that could be catastrophic later. Photo A is a picture of the base of a stabilizing strut with the ratchet strap secured into the manufactured attachment point. This is the designed configuration for this type of strut.
Photo B is a picture of a ratchet strap attached to the handle of the plate. The plate handle is not rated for stabilizing loads. The failure strength is unknown. Both pictures show a 12” base plate of a stabilizing strut secured with a ratchet strap and ready to be used. Except one has a known strength and is rated for what we are using it for and the other is just a “hope it works scenario.”