Working a salvage job in the Gulf last spring, a snapped lift bag line taught me to double-check every shackle myself.

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Man, that hits home. A buddy of mine had a winch fail because someone else swore they checked the pin, and @dylanwells is right, the crew was so busy blaming each other they almost missed a cracked weld. It's a tough balance for sure.

caseywalker1mo ago

That "snapped lift bag line" thing reminds me of a time we nearly lost a whole dredge pump.

riley_gibson191mo ago

Holy crap, a whole pump? @caseywalker that's way worse than a snapped line. Can't even imagine the panic.

dylanwells1mo ago

But honestly... sometimes you can check things too much. I've seen guys waste a whole hour second-guessing gear that was just fine, holding up the whole crew over nothing. That extra stress can make you miss the real problem right in front of you.