Earlier this week in the Virgin Islands, Wayne Christian fell about 100 feet from a communications tower- and survived. Christian was climbing the tower to do some routine work, swapping out radios, when the cable his safety harness was attached to snapped, sending him hurtling to the gravel below.Christian said he recalled seeing rust on the safety-harness cable before it broke, but he also said he did not know much about cables and could not say anything more about the condition of the safety cable. To read the full article click here: http://ow.ly/3nopB
It is so important to check the condition of your fall protection equipment before putting yourself in a dangerous fall hazard situation. OSHA states that "Visual inspection before each use should become routine, and also a routine inspection by a competent person." If you are unsure abour the condition of your fall protection equipment it's important that you bring it up to your immediate supervisor right away. Equipment that has signs of damage should be immediately removed from service. Damanged fall protection equipment can mean the difference between life and death.
Here is a video of a worker's view when climbing up a radio tower 1768 feet up in the air. Could you do it? Video: Stairway to Heaven
Call Hy-Safe for more information on fall protection inspections and recertifications. 800.642.0075 - info@hysafe.com
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