Whimps From: Josh Luthman Sent: Friday, June 3, 2016 10:40 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] telephone pole climbing spikes
I actually haven't seen someone climb poles in ages. TWC, Frontier, and DP&L (power) all use bucket trucks. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 12:37 PM, Justin Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: Not sure. I know our little town only does bucket work now. Justin Wilson [email protected] --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > On Jun 3, 2016, at 12:23 PM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yeah, I've seen those. Wasn't there some reg that went in fairly > recently (OSHA / Lineman) that said they couldn't fall more than 3 > feet without arrest now? My memory is a little foggy, and I'm not > climbing towers anymore. > > On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 11:16 AM, Justin Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: >> http://www.70esolutions.com/miller-stopfall-fall-restraint-system/ >> >> >> Justin Wilson >> [email protected] >> >> --- >> http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO >> xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth >> >> http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman >> Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric >> >> On Jun 3, 2016, at 12:09 PM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I like DBI-Sala. I became a Miller fan after awhile though. That >> aircore harness and their retractable lanyards are very nice. >> >> On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 11:05 AM, Justin Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Then new designs in “pole technology” is they are actually putting a long >> threaded rod through the pole. The spikes actually screw into them to brace >> them. The guy who just went through his apprenticeship for line work on >> utility poles got cynch-lok stuff from DBI-SALA. >> >> Justin Wilson >> [email protected] >> >> --- >> http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO >> xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth >> >> http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman >> Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric >> >> On Jun 2, 2016, at 7:59 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Keep in mind, that you will have to drill a hole for each one. You can’t >> just bang them in. But you do want an undersized hole. >> I would rather work off of hooks because you can move around the pole to the >> most ideal position. >> >> Whether hooks or steps pole rot happens. At least with a step you can feel >> it being soft and moving when you step on it. >> With hooks sometimes you kick out a whole slab on the side and down you >> come. >> >> Torn up shirt and splinters in your arms and chest. >> >> From: That One Guy /sarcasm >> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 9:41 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [AFMUG] telephone pole climbing spikes >> >> are these things even made any more? Im talking about the ones on the poles >> not the boot straps. I can find "vintage spikes" for sale as antiques but >> nothing new. We have more and more customers putting up telephone poles for >> service, and the volume makes the ladder to the pole too risky. I havent >> seen these on new poles in decades, were they banned of something? >> >> -- >> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as >> part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >> >> >> >> >
