I would say anyone who climbs towers should at the very least go to the
OSHA 10 hour class on fall protection. At the very least! I have seen some
shady towers. Ones with no concrete in the base and the only thing anchoring
them was the house bracket. Rusted towers. You name it so I have climbed
towers others have deemed safe. Call me stupid or whatever, but I like to
think I was more in tune with the tower than they were. I would never ask
someone to climb something I wouldn’t.
Having said that, if you have determined these “unsafe” towers are
actually not a problem offer the tech a few extra dollars for hazard pay. It’s
amazing how many towers now become safe. It’s a double edged sword though.
You don’t want your folks cutting out their safety for a few extra bucks.
Justin Wilson
[email protected]
www.mtin.net
www.midwest-ix.com
> On Oct 3, 2017, at 5:07 PM, Ben Royer <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Who has their employees climb residential towers? Like the Rohn 25 variety
> that Ma’ and Pa’ use to get the games on. That type. And do you formally
> train them? We do on both accounts, but interested to poll the community on
> this one. I have one employee right now that said he’s not afraid of heights
> but has an alarming number of Unsuccessful jobs because of ‘unsafe tower’s’.
> We have since had a talk with him as a couple of those jobs have been
> successfully done by another employee. Anyway, what say you....
>
> Thank you,
> Ben Royer, Operations Manager
> Royell Communications, Inc.
> 217-965-3699 www.royell.net
