BCMEA ILWU Recruitment Lashing Physical Demands Test

ILWU BCMEA Lashing Physical Demands Test

[panther]

When dealing with 3 high bars (the long ones in the video) it is a whole different story on the high narrow catwalks on a ship. It is very easy to lose control of these long, heavy, but also very flexible bars. In the past, when delashing, we would just unhook it, lower it vertically and then let it fall on the walkway of the catwalk. The catwalks are very narrow as I said. If you do let the bar go and don't aim it's fall perfectly, it could hit either side of the safety rails and bounce back up and hit I AM SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE!!! I thought I had pushed it far enough away from me to let it fall, but the mushroom end near me bounced up and caught me just under the chin. It happened so fast that there was not time to dodge or react. It knocked my head back, my hard hat flew off and landed on the next level down and I was on my knees half blacked out from the perfect uppercut impact. Thought I had broken my jaw, my teeth, everything. But I was extremely lucky. Went to first aid and after a while I could continue my day but it was a big shock to see how quick everything can go to hell. My partner and I were working at either end of the bay at that moment and he didn't even know anything had happened. Hope you will learn from my mistake and work as a team. Still have neck spasm headaches from it even after 12 years but they are not as severe as before. NEVER HURRY...NEVER CUT CORNERS!!!

[gb]

Passed my lashing test today, got my port pass!!!! LETS GO

[Blackberry]

This has been my primary job at the Port of Jacksonville since 1995...

[Lonsoleil]

Thanks for uploading! I'm taking the lashing test tomorrow and now I'm not so stressed about it. As a woman I was concerned about my upper-body strength, but this doesn't look very hard to do at all. Wish me luck! 😄

[akesson]

Thanks for the video. Im about to start my lashing test! Local 13

[dannyirishgreen]

I did this 8 yrs ago with a injury and I passed by 3 frkn seconds.lol.Now I'm a longshoreman.love my job.Wud not trade it for a Dr's or lawyer job.

[BobaT__]

that long rod was harder than I expected! I never had the luxury of those bottom stop part and it made it even harder for me. I can lift a 40 lbs barbell easily expecting the long rod to be very similar. Wasn't the case :/

[artboston]

The three high bar needs to be in the bottom of the third can. If you did that on an actual ship, the ship mates would complain to the foreman and it would have to be redone correctly. Brittney knows.
- ILWU local 23 Tacoma, WA!!

[PONCEInEffect]

for the short bars, face away from cans lift it then without turning around walk it to the spotd, lay it down. etc.

[charliecamacho]

It's on tomorrow I am be doing this lashing test it's all in God's hands it's a privilege and honor to work on the waterfront nothing is promise everything is earned

[firstlovesongs]

Yup. It's a whole different game on the ship.

[bounce]

Never leave a bar long or short hanging as they will pop out if the crane operator slams a can into another can even 3or 4 containers out!!! I seen it happen and I heard of people getting teeth knocked out and unable to work again from the damage it can do

[erGeorge]

This girl makes it look easy, but practice makes perfect. I passed my test though. On to the next step.

[bumpyjohnson_rd]

I have not hung any rods in five years and don't miss one single bit of it every time you see the guys coming off the ship they are always mad at each other about something

[TheTurtle]

My dude hung the high bar in the wrong corner casting, should be on the 3rd container bottom not the second containers top corner casting... 3:00

[daronjordan]

Wish I would’ve saw this video years ago, nice video

[ARussoTV]

I was so nervous going into this now i see what lashing is im happy lol, i weigh 184 bench 255, and shoulder press 185

[piratedrum]

that three high bar only went into the top of the second can. lol

[rogerreads]

The turnbuckles are the hard part, did not see that in your training

[rogerreads]

Do you have triple A ships coming in your ports? The lashing nowadays is a lot heavier here in the Port of Rotterdam