radio tower climb

[reddog1]

I don't think that even holds a candle to the 1700ft tower.

For starters, if a good gust of wind blew on that tower, and those guys dropped, it would be a lot longer before anyone got there to scoop up the bodies than it would in the middle of Paris.

For seconds, when that guy is standing at the tip of that radio antenna, there;s a split second there when he grabs for it all of a sudden, and I about pooped there.

For thirds, those morons were just punkazz idiots showing off. The guys that climb the towers do it to put food on the table.

My cahoneys were in my throat on that one!!

 

[dennishoddy]

Newest fall arrest systems use a cable with a sliding clamp that doesn't require hooking and unhooking at each step. If you fall, it clamps on the cable. Climbing, it just slides with you.
Absolutly no reason to free climb.

 

[brennan]

Newest fall arrest systems use a cable with a sliding clamp that doesn't require hooking and unhooking at each step. If you fall, it clamps on the cable. Climbing, it just slides with you.
Absolutly no reason to free climb.

This ,,

 

[dennishoddy]

BTW if they had fallen to their death, it would have been classified as purifying the gene pool

 

[Everettd74]

wow that's to high for this kid.

 

[n423]

I'll pass, thanks anyway though....

Me too.... don't like heights.

 

[Doesn'tPlayWellw/Others]

Two lanyards on your harness, one for each hand.

Yep 100% tie off. It slows the process yes, I used to be the Director of Safety BCC Communications (wireless telco) and if you worked for us it was 100% tie off.

 

[elwoodtrix]

Newest fall arrest systems use a cable with a sliding clamp that doesn't require hooking and unhooking at each step. If you fall, it clamps on the cable. Climbing, it just slides with you.
Absolutly no reason to free climb.

apparently, that tower doesn't have the newest system..

 

[Old Fart]

I used to work hi-rise construction when I was young and dumb.
That being said I still need to go use the bathroom now.

 

[english kanigit]

Newest fall arrest systems use a cable with a sliding clamp that doesn't require hooking and unhooking at each step. If you fall, it clamps on the cable. Climbing, it just slides with you.
Absolutly no reason to free climb.

This is all well and good until the work involves a structure that doesn't support that sort of system. Again, mitigation of risks and getting **** done. It isn't rocket science.

I am all about safety especially my personal safety, believe me. That being said sometimes there just ain't no right way to do it. And when you get right down to it THAT problem is typically the fault of some pencil-brained engineer that didn't take the human factor into consideration during the design phase.

Ek