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Back in '08 at the old steel mill in Gary, a weld on a 3-inch steam line gave out right after a pressure test.
We found the root pass was cold, and the whole crew had to redo a week's work in the middle of a Chicago winter. It made me double-check every single procedure sheet from then on, even if I'd done the job a hundred times before. Anyone still have those old mill stories that changed how you work?
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anna_stone456mo ago
My uncle worked at the Youngstown mill in '92. A crane cable snapped and dropped a 10-ton ladle. After that, he would walk the ENTIRE path himself before giving the all-clear. That kind of thing sticks with you for life.
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mia_stone6mo ago
Actually think @anna_stone45 has the year a bit off. The big Youngstown ladle drop was '91, not '92. My dad talks about it sometimes. That kind of mistake would totally stick with you too.
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alicesingh6mo ago
Remember the '94 valve failure at the South Works? They followed the sheet exactly, but the sheet was WRONG. Sometimes blind trust in a procedure is the problem. My crew started a rule after that: we pull the old prints and physically spot-check three random steps before any big job. The paper can lie.
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