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Workers strike fire hydrant with forklift, creating 'waterfall' at Menlo Park construction site

Original post made on Mar 2, 2020

Construction has been suspended at a Stanford building site in Menlo Park, where workers partially sheared off a fire hydrant that gushed an estimated 4,500 gallons of water per minute for an hour, the Menlo Park fire district said.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Saturday, February 29, 2020, 10:31 PM

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Posted by Fighting stupidity
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Mar 2, 2020 at 11:41 am

I think hefty fines are in order.

Construction shortcuts and stupidity shouldn't go unpunished.

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Posted by Observer II
a resident of Menlo Park: Stanford Weekend Acres
on Mar 2, 2020 at 1:24 pm

This happened a number of years ago on the same property. Problems like this are generally avoidable if we simply slow down "measure twice and cut once." Or, in other words "THOSE WHO DON'T LEARN FROM HISTORY ARE DOOMED TO REPEAT IT". History has its place.

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Posted by Menlo Voter.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Mar 2, 2020 at 8:28 pm

fighting and observer:

have either of you ever driven a grad-all? Have either of you done any construction work? Have either of you ever managed construction?

I have and I find it hilarious when people like you talk about construction and how to do it. You haven't a clue.

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Posted by Fighting stupidity
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Mar 4, 2020 at 11:14 am

I have worked construction.
It entails a little bit more than just being able to operate a piece of equipment.

YOU have no clue about safety and operations. Hope OSHA stops by there more frequently before more serious incidents.

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Posted by Menlo Voter.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Mar 5, 2020 at 10:07 am

Fighting:

I have no clue about safety? Really? I have a 30 Hour OSHA certification along with twenty seven years in construction, 25 of those years supervising and managing it. I'll put that up against whatever experience you have.

I wasn't suggesting that simply operating a piece of equipment gave me expertise. the above does. Again, you don't know what you're talking about.

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