[TowerTalk] Old Safety Belt

[Wayne Kline]

Reminds me of the one about the  Accident scene investigation. Two accidents both resulting in death to the victims
one a Lawyer one a Jack Rabbit. same road, same time of day, But one glaring difference... there were  skid marks before the fatal impact of the Jack Rabbit.
 
 Wayne W3EA
 
 
> From: K7LXC at aol.com> Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 13:51:26 -0500> To: towertalk at contesting.com; w9ac at arrl.net> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Old Safety Belt> > > In a message dated 2/3/2009 9:02:17 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:> > >> "OTOH I wrote tower climbing columns in both the NCJ and the defunct> CQ Contest magazine for a total of over 10 years. I'm hoping to reprint all> of them in an upcoming book."> > > Wow. At a minimum, I would ensure that a disclaimer is conspicuously > posted > in each and every column highlighted in red, bolded, blocked, and > italicized.> > > Well, that's one way to look at it. Those columns (and this very > reflector) have never had any sort of disclaimer so it apparently wasn't needed. > (Lawyers out there feel free to chime in.)> > > The last thing you want is someone to use "how to" information in > reliance > to their detriment. While you may have an adequate defense, being haled > into court is the last thing anyone needs, even if you're certain you don't > owe a duty.> > What's "owe a duty"?> > What about any other advice column in newspapers, on the web, on radio > and tv, etc.? They don't have disclaimers. I think we're pretty much adults > here and can assume responsibility for our actions. > > OTOH where would we be without TowerTalk? Many of us would still be doing > uninformed and potentially dangerous tower work and installations and that > WOULD be to our detriment. The reason I started TT years ago was to help keep > people out of trouble and I think it's done a good job of that. > > > Generally, instructional services like ComTrain won't release > safety-related > information without enrollment. > > That's because they have a financial interest in their training, > curriculum and certification. You can go to the OSHA website and get all the rules > and techniques you want for free as well as lots of other places on the > internet. BTW ComTrain sells a bunch of books relevant to tower climbing that you > CAN buy. > > > Proper technique up on a tower needs more than just a review in a > magazine column.> > > You mean someone shouldn't be writing about it and then you shouldn't read > it? That makes no sense at all. > > > I agree that we live in a litigious society and also that we should all do > our homework before embarking on any sort of journey or project. Which means > that basically we have to read about it. > > BTW in my upcoming DIY tower book, per my attorney's advice there is one > sentence in the forward regarding the disclaimer about tower climbing being > a dangerous activity. It doesn't have to be in bold on every page. > > Cheers,> Steve K7LXC> TOWER TECH> and> Champion Radio Products> > > > **************Stay up to date on the latest news - from sports scores to > stocks and so much more. (http://aol.com?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000022)> _______________________________________________> > > > _______________________________________________> TowerTalk mailing list> TowerTalk at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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