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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Ilovethebomb to c/newzealand

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They undid the bolts, and it fell over.

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[-] Dave 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Whoops, I posted the same link as you after you'd already posted. Have removed that one and will repeat my comment here:

I can’t believe it, @FloofahNZ@lemmy.nz was right! Contractors took out too many bolts 🤦

[-] Dave 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Not sure if this is the appropriate way to handle this but here is @FloofahNZ@lemmy.nz'a comment. If they want to repost it themselves I can delete this one:

I’d guess the contractors were not properly instructed. This brings a point, who were the contractors working on this? Did they have any relevant experience, or were they simply casual labour?

I’d expect all procedures to be fully documented and importantly regimented into crews. But seemingly not in this case, how the hell could this happen?

[-] FloofahNZ 3 points 2 years ago

No need to repost it, thanks. There’s something seriously amiss in their operating procedures and their ground crew management imo. How could even un-specialised contractors think it ok to remove more than a few nuts at a time?

[-] Dave 4 points 2 years ago

Someone rushing them? Or just a misunderstanding of the physics of the situation. It's probably a good argument for why you need to teach people the reason for procedures, instead of only telling them the procedure.

[-] Ilovethebomb 3 points 2 years ago

I bet you could hear a pin drop on site after that tower came down.

[-] FloofahNZ 4 points 2 years ago

I bet you could hear them sh*ting themselves !!

[-] Ilovethebomb 2 points 2 years ago

From what I know about Transpower, the investigation and paperwork from this will be intense.

[-] SuckMyWang@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Sounds like it couldn’t be prevented

this post was submitted on 24 Jun 2024
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