Showerthought: that near-miss at the Port of Tacoma taught me more than any safety meeting

Jade Lee · 2026-10-19T03:15:05.647048+00:00

Everyone pushes the load charts and the pre-lift checklists, but what actually got my hands steady was watching a load swing on a gusty morning on Pier 4 back in March. My spotter caught the drift on the radio before I felt it, and now I trust that voice in my ear more than my own gut. Anyone else had a close call that rewired how they run the cab?

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