1335 Howe St | 115m | 40Fl | Completed - Page 4

Sheba · #1 Posted **Nov 29, 2019, 3:33 AM**

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WorkSafeBC is investigating after a crane in downtown Vancouver was damaged, disrupting traffic on Thursday morning.

The cause of the damage isn't yet known, but footage of the crane shows a section that appears to be bent.

The crane is at Howe and Drake streets downtown on a site operated by Onni Group.

Staff experienced issues with the crane on Thursday morning during a routine safety check, said Onni Group chief of staff Duncan Wlodarczak.

"As a precaution to ensure the safety of all site staff and nearby vehicle traffic and pedestrians, the site was immediately shut down," he said in an emailed statement.

"The street was closed until a full assessment of the crane could be completed."

Wlodarczak said the company notified the City of Vancouver as soon as the damage was discovered. Safety officers with WorkSafeBC are investigating.

"The site and road will reopen once it is confirmed the crane and the area is safe," said Wlodarczak.

Klazu · #2 Posted **Nov 29, 2019, 4:02 PM**

Picture on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/c...ane_boom_bend/

cairnstone · #3 Posted **Nov 29, 2019, 4:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

Picture on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/c...ane_boom_bend/

Opps looks like a crane operator will be needing a new job. Appears the 2 cranes may have connected. Would love to know the true story.

truenorth44 · #4 Posted **Nov 29, 2019, 6:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

Picture on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/c...ane_boom_bend/

This explanation in that thread is highly probable - I noticed the cables too, and that fitting on the side perhaps shouldn't be there. Freak accident!

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Abstrusus
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22 hours ago

I can explain exactly what happened, no math involved. Take a closer look at the picture, the heel of the Jib is what buckled, but only on the left side just in front of the cab. On Luffer cranes, the jib can boom up and down via the luffing cables that run from mast to the pendant to the tip of the crane. In the picture you’ll notice two smaller boom stop cables running from the mast to the jib, they are supposed to be equally slack unless fully boomed down. The left cable is clearly taught and hung up on something at the exact point where the Jib buckled, while the right cable is slack. This is a total fluke, and would have happened during the night when the jib is boomed all the way up and the boom stop cables are hanging at their lowest. When the operator went to test his limits in the morning, he started booming down, the cable got hung up, and he probably shit his pants.

officedweller · #5 Posted **Jun 8, 2020, 5:30 AM**

Lawrence Black twitter June 2nd:

They may be at the first level for the tower.

https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

SpongeG · #6 Posted **Nov 29, 2019, 9:59 PM**

Damaged crane disrupts traffic in downtown Vancouver; WorkSafeBC investigating

Road was closed around Howe Street until area deemed safe
CBC News · Posted: Nov 28, 2019

An unknown safety incident with a crane at Howe and Drake street caused traffic diversion in Vancouver on Thursday. (Maggie MacPherson/CBC)

UPDATE — Nov. 29, 2019: The damaged crane in downtown Vancouver is being removed after WorkSafeBC issued a stop-use order. A stop-use order can be issued when the agency believes equipment is not in safe operating condition or not in compliance with regulations.

EARLIER STORY:

WorkSafeBC is investigating after a crane in downtown Vancouver was damaged, disrupting traffic on Thursday morning.

The cause of the damage isn't yet known, but footage of the crane shows a section that appears to be bent.

A crane at Howe and Drake Streets caused a traffic diversion in Vancouver on Nov. 28, 2019. (Maggie MacPherson/CBC)

The crane is at Howe and Drake streets downtown on a site operated by Onni Group.

Staff experienced issues with the crane on Thursday morning during a routine safety check, said Onni Group chief of staff Duncan Wlodarczak.

The road will remain closed until the area is inspected and deemed safe. (Maggie MacPherson/CBC)

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...uver-1.5377669

Zepfancouver · #7 Posted **Nov 30, 2019, 11:21 PM**

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Marshal · #8 Posted **Dec 1, 2019, 4:39 AM**

That could have been so much worse.
Does anyone know what operation they were doing when it happened?

jollyburger · #9 Posted **Dec 1, 2019, 7:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by Marshal

That could have been so much worse.
Does anyone know what operation they were doing when it happened?

Safety check.

Zepfancouver · #10 Posted **Dec 1, 2019, 7:42 AM**

If this had happen with a load in full flight, would the operator have trust in the remaining 2 horizontal bars on the jib to safely lower down (land) the material?