Why This Steel Cage Lift Is a Risk

Описание: Watch this video—isn’t your heart in your throat?

The crane operator is lowering a big steel cage template, trying to slide it down. He can’t line it up for ages. And guess what? A coworker actually climbs inside the lower steel cage to adjust it by hand! This is terrifying.

1. The scariest question: How is he gonna get out after climbing in?
The answer: It’s extremely hard to get out safely!
Chances are, he’ll have to wait for someone outside to pull him out with a rope, or squeeze through a tiny gap. If he gets stuck or hit by the template, the consequences will be unthinkable. Letting someone go inside to adjust? That’s a death wish—it’s strictly forbidden on construction sites.

2. There are smarter, safer ways—no need for anyone to climb in at all!
Pros all know these two “no-brainer” safe methods:

Guide rope method: Have a few workers on the ground pull the template with ropes while it’s hanging. Adjust the direction slowly until it lines up perfectly.
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Pre-tightening method: Before lifting, tie the top of the steel cage slightly tighter with ropes. A smaller opening means the template slides right in every time.

These are standard practices—easy and life-saving.

3. About “template sleeving” and “mold assembling” we mentioned earlier
You’re absolutely right! Think of it like putting on clothes:

Template sleeving (used in the video): It’s like pulling a whole sweater over your head. The upside? It’s fast and fits snugly once on. The downside? Super tricky to align—easy to get stuck (and in the video, the worker became the “stuck head”).
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Mold assembling (safer option): It’s like putting on a cardigan. The two template halves are like the front flaps of the cardigan. Lift them over, then bolt them together one by one (just like buttoning up). Workers stay in safe spots the whole time—no need to climb underneath. It takes a bit longer, but it’s 100% safe.

So why don’t they use the safer “mold assembling”?
At the end of the day, it usually boils down to these reasons:

Wanting speed: Template sleeving is way faster if everything goes smoothly.
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Being lazy: They think prep work like rope guiding or pre-tightening is a hassle—so they take chances.
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Sticking to old habits: They say, “We’ve always done it this way and never had an accident”—relying on experience instead of rules.
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Poor supervision: No one on-site stops this dangerous act in time.

Final Takeaway
This video is a classic example of how NOT to do it. Safe construction isn’t a gamble. Better to take 10 extra minutes than risk your life for 1 second of speed.

If you have to use template sleeving, always use tools like guide ropes to adjust remotely. Whenever possible, switch to mold assembling—it’s the only way to truly keep your coworkers safe.