No one would argue that tower workers have an extremely hazardous job. Every year, statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show these workers suffer injuries and deaths in much higher numbers ...
When considering overhead work such as pole climbing, it's apparent fall hazards are present at all times. However, these hazards are often overlooked and underestimated as experienced climbers become ...
Upper Great Plains lineman Shayne Bender demonstrates how to use a buck hook with a self-retracting lanyard to ascend a steel lattice tower at fall protection training in Mead substation. When the ...