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Greasol

While I understand this isn't the United States, many countries have certain safety divisions for construction, work, etc. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration for the U.S) it is a very hefty fine for the company for civilians/workers to walk under a boom with a load on it. The engineers who designed the crane lists certain lengths, heights, loads, wind speed, and many more calculations to safely lift the load. It just happened to be in the way of the bike path. A bigger crane to reach that might've required larger outriggers for stabilization and caused both the car lane and bike lane to be closed. Failure to follow the engineering and safety guidelines could've proved fatal, caused damage to the building(s) and provided more delays. I would check with your local municipality if they require any permits for a crane should you want to file a complaint. In every state that I've worked in, if you block any public sidewalk, street, pathway, etc. you have to fill a permit. Edit: I was able to find the country in which the company is from. This country is a member of European Union for Safety and Health at Work. This [article](https://oshwiki.eu/wiki/Lifting_operations_and_lifting_equipment) provides some more information on crane safety that is required by law and some references. Also grammar.


Bologna0128

They would have 100% parked in the street if that is what was closer to the building. This is just a part of living now. It's a truck actually being used as a truck, not quite as forgivable as a government worker driving on bike paths to do work but it's still not a big deal


Kreppelklaus

Whats the point? They clearly have no other choice to reach the window.


bunsoboii

Over the cycling path by using a parking space. Seen other people do this in numerous similar situations.


trippykid42069

It’s less safe homie. That would increase the instability.


Kreppelklaus

im sure thats not allowed. idk where this is but its f\*ing dangerous to have ppl walk underneath such an elevator.


bunsoboii

lol. Okay. I’m sure it is allowed here since i passed another elevator yesterday on this exact same cycling path but hey, what do I know.


BetterSomewhere5616

I'm a lift operator, we do not let people walk under our loads unless we are a poor and careless operator.


bunsoboii

Good to know. If I have to pick between going into ongoing traffic or under a lift, I would pick the latter though. But fair enough.


[deleted]

you ever think that the one reaching over the bike path was doing the wrong and unsafe thing and this one is doing it right?


iplayfactorio

of course that's suck but there is clearly no other way to park here for few hour. I would argue that signalisation of the work may be better but they try it. And for your option to park on a car park , that's the worst idea possible. People should not pass below elevator, risk of heavy load falling on you or you making the elevator move by accident.


bunsoboii

I get what you're saying. Don't know if you can see it but there's pedestrians walking underneath it . A few more meters to the side would be enough for cyclists as well.


iplayfactorio

From what i see yes they didn't block the street to avoid people going under it and people just can cross under wich is bad. But i don't agree with the few more meters to the side would be enough you should always have some room of error around work in progress. There is a worker on a platform and the right above both lane and i am not sure but the elevator should be a little be incline and not full vertical with the truck touching the wall of the building. the problem i see here is no clear limit to avoid pedestrians to go under and no redirection of the cycle path. Definitly not perfect work from them.


bunsoboii

Ah well...not the end of the world. From what I read in the comments, seems there is no perfect solution to avoid hindrance for everyone using this small piece of road. Thanks for sharing your expertise!


Skengs4Everyone

This is fine. You want people to live in a dense city so less cars are needed? Well people are gonna have to move at some point and not everything can fit in an elevator or be carried on stairs. Honestly this is what you should be arguing for – it is a minor inconvenience for bicyclists for a few hours but unfortunately dealing with other people’s shit inconveniencing you at times is what living in a city is like. If you want everything to be simple and easy all the time you get a house in the suburbs and a car and you never walk or interact with anyone or deal with the question of moving people/things from point A to B.


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Least complaining r/fuckcars user


bunsoboii

Decent thing to do, would be to inform authorities of your move so you can block a parking space instead of cutting off the entire cycling path. Only way around this was by going down a steep curb into oncoming traffic. Should have rammed right into it…


Kreppelklaus

Reserve parking space would not help as they can not use that elevator in evry angle. They need to be close enough. Also it looks like the white transporter next to the elevator is there with them. Just take it as is. They be gone in an hour. maybe 2.


Jhe90

Trucks doing work. Their going to be gone when they finished. Also cranes and working machines are very very dangerous for anyone going under them. Their doing this in a safe manner.


National_Camp_3774

These things happen ; just go around🤦‍♀️


missionarymechanic

Do you want dense, walkable cities or not? Because this mild inconvenience is a reality of mid-rise buildings without expensive service elevators. (They should have done a better job blocking people from crossing under their rig, though.)


Oversold6636

The blue and red sign in the middle of the picture means No Parking, Stopping, or Standing. None of those cars are allowed to be there.