Old hand on site showed me a trick with a broom handle yesterday

I was running a tower crane on a job in Austin last week, and this guy who's been in the game for 40 years walked up and pointed out how I was holding my tag line wrong. He grabbed a broom handle from the cleanup crew, tied a knot in it, and showed me a way to keep the load from spinning without fighting it. Anyone else ever get a tip from a seasoned operator that just stuck with you?

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robinmason4d ago

Old timer in Kansas City showed me the same trick back in 2013. Used a piece of rebar instead of a broom handle. Changed how I worked for good. That knot trick saves your arm from twisting all day. I'll never forget that guy's name, Jack.

jennifer_fisher4d ago

Rebar is actually genius for that trick lol