I just bought a Klein harness, which has an eye in the back, behind the shoulders. This looks like a very bad idea to me, since a fall will surely drive ones face into the tower. With a little bad lu
Almost every harness I see has a ring on the back. The idea is to save your life. A fall from the tower with the ring on the front or back is not going to be enjoyable. I hope people do not have bran
"What am I missing here??" LOTS. An eye in the back between the shoulders is exactly where you want it to be to restrain you in a fall. An eye in back will most likely spin you around ... face away f
Hi Wilson The guy on this list are full of opinions sometimes opposing. But I'll venture they all agree On this issue 100% NEVER using and open hook on a work tool bucket let alone attaching you to t
The D-Ring on the back is for your shock pack Wilson when you are set in place and working. It should be mounted above you as far as you can get it. If you should fall that is how you want to dangle
Author: Jerry Head II <JerryHead@BlountBroadband.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 06:52:47 -0500
Would yopu trust your life to a fish hook?....just sayin' _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.c
Climbers call them Fifi hooks (also Grappling Hook, Cliff Hanger, Talon). They are used in aid climbing (rock climbing with mechanical tool assistance) and only used as a last resort. Ken K5RG Re hoo
You get TWO of these..... http://fallprotectionusa.com/DBI/Lanyards/1220860_1220861.htm , or whatever brand. Forget what we used at my last employer. One to use and one to go back up and finish the j
I use a Petzl Navaho Complete full body harness, an earlier model of the current Navahoe Bod: http://www.petzl.com/us/pro/verticality/harnesses/work-positioning-and-fallarrest-harnesses-0/navaho-bod
There are several on this page The one I was referring to was Articulated Mannequin Drop Tests. They have a great lab and this is where my team goes to class. http://www.gravitec.com/resources/gravit
The mass of your head is the key issue. Nobody is going to be able to keep their neck from snapping backward in a sudden fall arrest with a chest ring unless you are lucky enough to fall vertically,
shoulders. This looks like a very bad idea to me, since a fall will surely drive ones face into the tower. With a little bad luck, it will hook ones chin on a brach and break ones neck. What am I mis
That's why the ring is on the back and with the proper equipment, it's a "soft" fall. http://www.toughweld.com/products/1929-internal-6-shock-absorbing-lanyard-w-end-rebar-hook As I posted yesterday,
Very convincing videos. A shock-absorbing Y-lanyard attached to the rear D-ring is the only way to go! I knew that one leg of the typical Y-lanyard should never be clipped to your hip rings or any ot
They also make "climbing helmets" which my team is required to wear at all times when onsite on the tower. Hardhat on the ground. I had my new truck 2 days about 8 years ago and was at the base of th
Well put. Get his book. 73 Dave n4zkf shoulders. This looks like a very bad idea to me, since a fall will surely drive ones face into the tower. With a little bad luck, it will hook ones chin on a br