Why does nobody talk about checking the jib angle before the first lift of the day?

I mean, I always did a visual check, but for like a year I never actually measured it against the load chart. Then last month on a site in Spokane, my foreman made me use a digital inclinometer on a 150-ton crawler. The chart said 30 degrees, but we were at 33. That tiny difference changed the capacity by almost 2 tons. Now I check it with a tool every single morning, not just my eyes. Anyone else have a simple step they added that made a big difference?

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stella90412d ago

Ever check your phone's level app for a quick sanity check?

troystone12d agoMost Upvoted

Wait, is that what that weird bubble app does?