Both links work fine here. Jim’s presentation is definitely worth watching.
If you free climb or don’t have the proper climbing gear it should convince you
to change your ways.
We’ve lost enough guys in just the past few years to hopefully wake up everyone.
Ken K6MR
From: Wes<mailto:wes_n7ws@triconet.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2020 08:05
To: towertalk@contesting.com<mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower accident
Your link is useless.
On 8/28/2020 9:20 PM, Jim Idelson wrote:
> This tragic incident is one of two very serious amateur radio tower mishaps
> that occurred in the last few weeks.
>
> Those of you who have seen our research into the history of serious tower
> incidents over the past 20 years (recently presented
> <https://youtu.be/uJO-L3td_p8> to the Western Washington DX Club) will
> recognize that the cause of this incident seems to fit the category of
> improper Personal Protection Equipment and/or climbing technique - one of
> the two primary root causes we've identified.
>
> A work positioning lanyard that runs from one belt-level D-ring around the
> tower and back to a second belt D-ring is NOT a safety device, as a climber
> who loses his footing can fall a long way before coming to a stop. And,
> coming to a stop when attached at waist-level can cause serious injury.
>
> If you climb with a setup like this (just the belt and positioning
> lanyard), every time you unclip the positioning lanyard to change position
> ( a state called 'in transition' in the tower maintenance industry), you
> are exposing yourself to risk of a potentially long fall. The early
> descriptions of the AA9TJ incident suggest that the fall might have occured
> while the climber was in transition or shortly after a transition.
>
> There is gear available to greatly reduce this particular category of risk.
> In today's world, a common safety setup will include a full body harness, a
> dual fall-arrest lanyard attached to the rear of the harness at neck level,
> in addition to a work positioning lanyard. The key point to note is that
> the equipment doesn't save any lives unless it is used correctly. The
> technique is critical. Both legs of the dual fall-arrest must be securely
> attached above the climber before any changes are made in the location of
> the work positioning lanyard. When climbing, at least one leg of the dual
> fall-arrest lanyard must always be attached securely to the tower. This is
> not the only system that works, but it is pretty common and flexible for
> work on towers that are 12" to 18" on a side.
>
> Take the safety pledge at zerofalls.org. After you sign up, go look at
> the climbing
> gear <https://zerofalls.org/members-area/member-resources/climbing-gear/>
> page.
> You'll find two OSHA-safe climbing setups. Contact me directly for more
> info.
>
> 73 Jim K1IR
>
> Note: I am not a professional tower climber. The information here is only
> presented as background, not as professional advice. Every situation has
> different circumstances. You should seek professional assistance as you
> decide what to do in your particular situation.
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