[TowerTalk] Belts/Harness

[Gene Smar]

TT:

     With all this talk about safety equipment, etc., let me reiterate what
I've written quite a few times here:  On towers (as with driving a car),
there's no such thing as an <accident>.

     Let's be careful out there!

73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Camera" <kb9cry at comcast.net>
To: "Robert Shauger" <rgshauger at myyellowstone.net>
Cc: <ab2os at att.net>; <towertalk at contesting.com>; <wendell at wyly.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 9:51 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Belts/Harness


> What brand of harness do you use, Phil? I am thinking of purchasing one
> for myself.
>
> Personally I use the following as listed.  I purchased these from Airgas
> Safety (800-558-8900).  They're an industrial catalog safety equipment
> sales company.  Also, Grainger, McMaster Carr, Lab Safety, etc. can
> supply similar equipment.  And yes of course our own Tower Talk
> moderator, Steve, K7LXC, at Championradio.com offers the same
> equipment.  I use the following for tower climbing:
>
> MSA FP Pro full body harness, cross chest straps w/ back and hip
> D-rings    ~$58
> Miller Manyard shock absorbing lanyard with gorilla hook at one end   ~$66
> Rebar Chain Positioning Assembly ~$50   (gorilla hook with eye at end
> slides along chain that attached to hip D-rings)
>
> I like the gorilla hooks as they allow very quick attachment as one
> climbs.  I alternate between the lanyard and the positioning hook as I
> climb or descend so that I'm always attached 100%.  (Well, I do cheat
> sometimes when I climb and do a little free climbing for a part of a
> section but am always connected when descending.)  When I'm up top, I
> attach the lanyard to the mast usually and use the rebar positioner to
> swing from side to side, the gorilla hook slides along the chain
> attached to the hip D-rings.  And of course, I use safety shoes with a
> steel shank in the sole for good foot support.  And, I always try to
> keep one hand on the tower for me and always use the three point rule
> when climbing/descending, i.e. always have three points attached, three
> out of two feet and two hands.  Take your time, plan your climb, have
> good ground crew, take breaks when moving up and down, don't be scared
> but do be cautious and don't take chances.  Phil  KB9CRY
>
> Oh, also, I use brown cotton jersey gloves with rubber dots on them for
> climbing.  The rubber dots give good grip on the tower sections which
> can become quite slippery.  Finally I have a Petzl climbing helmet to
> use to protect the noggin.
>
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