Welder Dave
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That's scary!Charges laid in Eastway Tank explosion that killed 6 workers https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/eastway-tank-ottawa-explosion-charges-laid-1.6704496
That's scary!Charges laid in Eastway Tank explosion that killed 6 workers https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/eastway-tank-ottawa-explosion-charges-laid-1.6704496
I agree with that, I only took the lead hand role at Columbia -Remtec because the guy I respected didn't want it and to protect myself. I didn't want an asshole for a boss. I ended up baby sitting 25 young guys. coming out of welding school they could not weld Aluminun very well. I set up a training course and the good guys caught on quickly. took a bit longer to get them trained on how to build tanks.One shop I worked at the painter had somehow got pinned between the chain link fence and his pick up just before I pulled in to the parking lot. He wasn't hurt and asked if I could back his truck up. I opened the door and almost gagged it stunk so bad of weed. Certainly explained how he somehow managed to get pinned against the fence by his own truck. Easily could have been a lot worse.
Sometimes being a lead hand or even a foreman is a lot worse than just being one of the guys on floor. You get all the flack for everything because you're supposed to get everyone else to to do things right and on time even when there's unrealistic demands from the boss. A lot of guy's don't think the extra bit of money is worth it.
Head ache rack looks like 6x6s stacked togetherback in the beginning Columbia used a log for the reach, an old timer told me this. I never saw one
't know who built the logging equipemrnt
Thanks I like to tell real stories, I've had a pretty intersting life, I was never bored LOLThat's a good photo Denis-I like those old black and whites. Reading your stories--your a talented fellow.
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Theres a old international with trailer with log reach at the duncan forestry discovery centre.back in the beginning Columbia used a log for the reach, an old timer told me this. I never saw one
My friend Maurice worked for this company in North VancouverThanks I like to tell real stories, I've had a pretty intersting life, I was never bored LOL
He might know Diamondtguy on this forum who worked at Pacific for 10 years or so.My friend Maurice worked for this company in North Vancouver
That yellow Mack B81 I shot in Wash. in 1984.