Silence. Then: “Uh… the slings are only 350.”
Then he checked the fine print at the bottom. crane load charts
“The chart is a math problem,” Ray said, finally lifting the load an inch off the ground to test the level. “The lift is a physics problem. We’re not lifting paper. We’re lifting steel. And steel doesn’t care about your safety factor.” Silence
Manny grumbled but relayed the order. They moved the crane. The lift took ninety seconds. As the prefab unit swung smoothly into place, Manny looked up at the cab. ” Ray said
“Tell them to move the pick point 10 feet closer,” Ray said.