I agree with Steve.
Get yourself a harness with a fall arrest cable. You won't fall out of a
harness if something bad should happen.
-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of K7LXC@aol.com
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 11:56 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com; W4ABW@aol.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Old safety belt
In a message dated 2/2/2009 9:02:22 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
towertalk-request@contesting.com writes:
> I was climbing yesterday and it occurred to me that I was using
> quite an
old
belt. Its a W2ONV belt which I think was purchased in the seventies. It
still looks like new but its not. Any comments from the list on wheather
this belt is still safe ? The belt is a waist belt with the one lanyard.
Oh, just
found the date, its 3-81, model is 246.
Well, as long as it and the lanyard are not leather and they don't have
any obvious damage, then they're probably fine but a 27 year old piece of
safety equipment might be worth replacing.
Almost everyone nowadays has abandoned safety belts for fall arrest
harnesses (FAH) that'll catch you much safer than a safety belt will.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
Champion Radio Products
Purveyor of OSHA approved safety equipment
Cell: 206-890-4188
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