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  • Excavator use

    Posted by Paul Smeets on 28 May 2024 at 12:32 pm

    Hi Team

    Is it a common practice in your work place to use one side of a excavators track as a capstan to assist with pulling cable ?

    Regards

    Paul

    Brent Dais replied 5 months, 2 weeks ago 4 Members · 3 Replies
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  • Brent Dais

    Member
    28 May 2024 at 12:40 pm

    Hi Paul, I wouldn’t say its common practice but I’ve certainly seen it done.

    I think it has decreased as we have purchased capstan winches for cable pulling and often out source to specialist contractors.

  • Christopher John Davies

    Member
    28 May 2024 at 1:40 pm

    a once common and popular method of pulling in cables. We prohibited this practice and use capstan winches. We also had a serious incident and an injury when using this inappropriate method of cable hauling.

  • Maarten Tinsel

    Member
    28 May 2024 at 1:58 pm

    Not something we allow.

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