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Re: [TowerTalk] Tower safety gear

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower safety gear
From: Steve Maki <steve@oakcom.com>
Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 12:00:02 -0400
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>This discussion arose because somebody suggested buying "a simple belt 
>at a local lineman shop."
>
>But it sounds as though such things are now illegal. Or is it another of 
>these idiotic cases where things are illegal to use but not illegal to sell?
>
>Alan AB2OS

Technically, waist belts are not illegal to use, as long as you
ALSO have a full body harness on. Some lightweight harnesses do
not have positioning D rings, so used with a favorite lightweight
positioning belt, the combo might make some sense in certain cases.

Also, I believe that there are legitimate uses for a lineman's
belt by itself, (such as rooftops) IF your 'fall prevention' 
system is rigged so that a 'fall restraint' is not needed.

73,
-- 
Steve K8LX
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