It ain't stupid if it works
Unless it's this
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Maxim 43: If it's stupid and it works, it's still stupid and you're lucky.
OSHA moment
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I can't imagine OSHA would approve this
One has to wonder. They have the equipment, someone saw fit to buy and and then use it.
Yeah. But if its crazy but it works then its not crazy. Having said that there is no fucking way I would board the fail barge there.
It just isn't worth the risk. A scaffold could be built in ~30 minutes ( an hour tops) with almost no risk at all. I've worked at a facility with many tanks of water over 90k gallons each and we never would have pulled a stunt like that. Most had a permanent catwalk to service utilities above like lighting and plumbing.
If it's stupid but it works, it's still stupid, and you're lucky.
...but, did it work?
Well, it did until it didn't
Trick is to finish the job before it starts didn't-ing