[jessduntno]

Correct, “all of the above”. Many are independent subs that have little or no training. I have a friend who is a “bridge inspector”. $10.00 an hour and he worked as a janitor before that.”

$10 bucks an hour, eh? Well hell, I could inspect several bridges a day on my regular commute. Especially if there is no one needed to direct the inspection to take place. Life is good for bridge inspectors. You’d think they would be out there inspecting there little hearts out.

[jessduntno]

You’d think they would be out there inspecting there little hearts out.

Meant “their” little hearts out.

[muawiyah]

Part of the job is putting on waders and getting down in the stream next to the main supports and checking it for signs of wear ~ either of the bed or of the supports.

Just reach down there with your hands and feel that sucker ~ is there a crack? Is it rough? Is it smooth? Do you feel rebar perhaps?

There are water moccasins in the Ohio. 4 kinds of rattlesnakes and poisonous copperheads lurk on the shore.

They eat rats ~ and bridge inspectors.

Now, crawl out there on that trestle and tell us what you see.