When climbing tower you should always have at least 4 points contact with the tower at all times. So when moving hands and feet you should have two fall arrestors attached to the tower neither of them on he same rung. When moving the fall arrestors both feet should be stationary and one hand attached to the a different rung then the fall arrestor if possible. Also always use a body harness never a linemans belt. A human body is top heavy if you slip and fall you risk ending up upside down and if you are knocked unconscious you will risk slipping out of a line mans belt.
Climb safe. 100% tie off. Always have 4 point contact with tower and always wear body harness and inspect it, fall arrestors and lanyards for damages and fraying. If equipment is start getting frayed throw it away. /Eje Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -----Original Message----- From: "John McDowell" <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 16:32:37 To: WISPA General List<[email protected]> Subject: [WISPA] Was Tower Accident: In Memoriam Saw this on ComTrain's site. Notice Jonathon Guilford...he was the guy in the Dateline special from our hometown of Fort Payne. His brother Harold now works for me. One of these deaths was from 8 feet, by the way...just goes to show...100% tie off no matter how high. http://www.comtrainusa.com/news-topmenu-19/1-latest/90-memorial -- John M. McDowell Boonlink Communications 307 Grand Ave NW Fort Payne, AL 35967 256.844.9932 [email protected] www.boonlink.com This message contains information which may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the addressee (or authorized to receive for the addressee), you may not use, copy, re-transmit, or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail [email protected], and delete the message. E-mail communication is highly susceptible to spoofing, spamming, and other tampering, some of which may be harmful to your computer. If you are concerned about the authenticity of the message or the source, please contact the sender directly. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
