Usually the only statistics to be had I'd bet are for ones that didn't use
the "safety devices". If I use one of these devices and slip or fall and get
saved by the device it is not going to be reported to anyone. I , and anyone
working with me, will know the device saved me. The EMS crew won't care if
they didn't have to respond.
73, Larry W6NWS
-----Original Message-----
From: ve5ra@sasktel.net
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2014 1:19 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com ; Jim Thomson
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Climbing
Jim,
Some of these "safety devices" are good in theory.
But can anyone tell me how many lives they have saved in the ham community?
How many lives have been saved with a full body harness or the steel cable?
Doug
>
## You mentioned ladders. Check out the stats. Aprx 2200 folks die each
year
falling off ladders. ## Do whatever you want.... but the simple steel
cable running up the side of the
tower, with the locking device, will ensure you dont fall ... when
going up or down the tower. ## Once you arrive at the desired level of
the tower, you hook in with both lanyards. That’s
about as simple and safe as it gets. The steel cable running up the side
of the tower will not impede
climbing the tower, cost very little to install. You will never die from
falling off the tower... cuz you are
tied onto the tower at all times. .375 inch EHS cable is dirt cheap....
you only require enough to span the height of the tower. IE: 50-200
feet. ## Im going to leave this one alone from here on in.... thread over
for me. Jim VE7RF
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