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    Quote Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies View Post
    Have you contacted Aldi about their faulty jack?
    Thats why its the store that should not be named.


    Pity that he has lost his life due to a failure that I would hope everyone
    should guard against when working on vehicles.
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    Quote Originally Posted by richard4u2 View Post
    when ever I take a wheel off that wheel always goes under the car just in case even if I am just changing a tyre
    The wheel + a block of wood because I'm fatter now!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies View Post
    Have you contacted Aldi about their faulty jack?
    Well and truely out of warranty and based on my experience with them on some foot stools that failed below their advertised load rating there is no point.

    Yes I could take the issue up with authorities but to be honest really not interested in the hassle at the moment.

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    It's one of the most common reasons I discipline apprentices at work.
    They are so used to purpose safety equipment like hull stands and OEM lifting jigs etc for our larger assets and plant that they forget to throw a jack stand, lump of wood or chock under a passenger car! I even had a selection of timber blocks made for such purposes. 8", 10" and 12" square solid hardwood - 4 sets. Remedial overtime usually sorts them out as well as thier supervisor!

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    Sometimes you have to wonder ..... I got this one on facebook today. Natural selection at work It must be safe, he's wearing his high vis shirt.

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    At least he took the swings off. The kids could have scratched the car.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DoubleChevron View Post
    Sometimes you have to wonder ..... I got this one on facebook today. Natural selection at work It must be safe, he's wearing his high vis shirt.


    the poor neighbours



    what an idiot.

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    This tragedy serves as a timely reminder for all of us. Let's face it, we have all gone under a vehicle whilst being only supported by a jack. Sure it may take more time but please put the thing on axle stands or at the very least chock the thing up with something.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 460cixy View Post
    This happens way too often FFS use jack stands ppl
    Was at a mechanics recently where they were replacing the rear brakes on a car which was jacked up with the jack under the tow bar tongue, this was at a mechanics ffs.

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    not uncommon,

    if your not getting under the vehicle then you dont need to put it up onto jackstands if the jack fails the vehicle hits the ground and you have to work out how to lift it up again and explain the damage.

    Thats why when Im working on the side of a vehicle (brake pad thickness inspections are the best example) with a wheel off as soon as its off it goes under the lowest part of the vehicle I can get it under.

    The second I think I might be putting anything other than my hand into the tyre vacated wheel arch its going onto jack stands.

    I'll also get under a vehicle on a jack for some maintenance items that dont require the removal of the wheels (greasing a propshaft) providing the natural ground clearance doesnt provide a safety issue...
    Dave

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