[TowerTalk] man lifts

[David Jordan]

The first thing we have our bucket truck operators do is use a volt ohm
meter to check the steel structure for voltage.  You'd be surprised how many
street lights are HOT!

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 1:35 PM
To: TowerTalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] man lifts

That is a great question Wes.

I'd answer by saying that using a manlift is actually very very easy.  And 
it puts you below your work with no lift cables etc. hanging down through 
your antennas etc.

Three things will keep you very safe in one.
    a:  as we've already said, don't move it until you are fully retracted 
(not always practical but a VERY effective safety policy).
    b:  Keep ALL fingers INSIDE the bucket.  It's a natural act to hold onto

the sides of the bucket, we all do it.  But if you bump anything off goes 
the fingers.  This is especially important for any passengers in the lift, 
you'll not always see what their hands are close to on the other side of the

bucket.
    c:  Use a safety person.  Someone needs to be on the ground and have the

SOLE job or watching everything any time the bucket or the unit is moving. 
They will be able to see things you can't see or can't watch at the same 
time as you are watching something else.

laters,
marlon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wes Attaway (N5WA)" <wesattaway at bellsouth.net>
To: "'Gregg Seidl'" <k9kl at centurytel.net>; <TowerTalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 8:58 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] man lifts


> This may be a stupid question but here goes.
>
> Given that most hams are not trained in the use of man lifts, why would it
> make sense for a ham to go rent one and use it?  It seems to me that it
> would make a lot more sense to hire a crane and get the work done safely. 
> A
> little bit of extra cost is way better than loss of life.
>
> Is DXing so important that you would risk your life for it?  (Do I sound
> like Mommy?)
>
>
> ------------------ Wes Attaway (N5WA) ------------------
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gregg Seidl
> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 10:13 AM
> To: TowerTalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] man lifts
>
> I read the instruction manual for a Genie S-125 and it mentions moving 
> from
> extended arm which is OK. The problem is he DID NOT check the surface 
> before
>
> hand. I moved the one I rented from about 90 feet. BUT I was driving on 
> hard
>
> packed gravel,if there was a chance of softer earth I would not move it.
>
>  Gregg
>
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