I don't think there's any law whatsoever (even here in the east!) that mandates
what
kind of belt to use, or to use one at all on your own property. It may be an
Federal OSHA
rule
for commercial outfits, but certainly not for homeowner/hams repairing their
own towers.
Give the government enough time and they'll find a way to tax and regulate it
however! :-)
While I agree that a properly outfitted harness/fall arrest system is the way
to go, I'd
suspect
that the vast majority of hams use a belt sytem only. This may or may not
make sense if
you're climbing a tower once in a blue moon.... the risk/reward depends on the
individual
situation.
As in many situations, how safe you are can depend a lot on how much you can
afford
to spend (all other things being equal).
John
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