A diver in Mobile Bay told me to always check the spool piece myself, and it saved my neck.

We were on a pipeline job last spring, and the lead diver handed me a spool piece he said was 'good to go'. I remembered the old hand's advice, gave it my own once-over, and found a hairline crack in the weld that would have split under pressure. How many of you make it a rule to do your own final check on every piece of gear, no matter who says it's ready?

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susan_allen13d ago

But isn't that just common sense?

carr.luna13d ago

Common sense like @susan_allen said? Nah, it's a life rule. Trust but verify, period.

casey26813d agoTop Commenter

Okay but calling it a life rule feels a bit much. Like, do you really need to verify everything your best friend tells you? Sometimes trust is just trust. Making it a hard rule for every single situation seems exhausting.