[TowerTalk] Fall Arrest & Safety Equipment

Roger (K8RI) K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net
Thu Apr 1 07:44:33 PDT 2010



GALE STEWARD wrote:
> Ron,
>
> In the "industrial" world, the only allowed equipment is the full body harness. 
Last time the "cable guy" was working in the area he was wearing a Kline 
belt just like my old one.
> nothing else is allowed to be on the job site on in the plant. Of course at home, you can use whatever you wish.
>
>   
I have the full harness with fall arrest, but I still much prefer the 
ol', well examined Kline free floating belt. Even being a mix of leather 
for the pad, and neoprene impregnated nylon for load bearing as well as 
the pole strap (which I use with the body harness as well) the belt is 
lighter and more comfortable. OTOH the think it's between 5 and 6 inches 
high where it bears against the body so it's well cushioned 
(comfortable) and being free floating lets you turn with out the harness 
pulling against you.
> Go with the full harness with fall arrest lanyard.
>
>   
That's certainly the safest if used properly.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> 73, Stew...
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> --- On Wed, 3/31/10, Ron W8RJL <youngron at verizon.net> wrote:
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>> From: Ron W8RJL <youngron at verizon.net>
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fall Arrest & Safety Equipment
>> To: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk at contesting.com>
>> Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 7:30 PM
>> I looked at the site. Did your
>> training today recommend the full body 
>> harness for general tower work?
>> I have two lineman belts but should upgrade.
>> Ron W8RJL
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "GALE STEWARD" <k3nd at yahoo.com>
>> To: "towertalk reflector" <towertalk at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 2:57 PM
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Fall Arrest & Safety Equipment
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>>
>>     
>>> It's nearly that time of year again. Today we had fall
>>>       
>> arrest training at 
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>>> my workplace by Capital Safety. An excellent
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>> demonstration!
>>     
>>> Anyway, check out the following link. They have a
>>>       
>> great online catalog.
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>>> http://en.capitalsafety.us/Home/tabid/1561/language/en-US/Default.aspx
>>>
>>>
>>> Lets be safe up there!
>>>
>>> 73, Stew K3ND
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