Snowcat Certification Training: Mandatory? I am always amazed at what I hear about the need for mandatory training for snow cat operators and certification of their abilities. In every industry there is "that guy" or "that company" that teaches everything from knife fighting to urban survival...
Old Gear & The Emotional Bond People fall in love with their gear. Sounds strange, but there can be an emotional attachment created by using a particular piece of life safety equipment day in and day out. Many climbers refuse to replace harnesses and positioning devices...
Rescue plans We talk a lot about rescue plans and their importance. Some of our clients don’t seem to prioritize them, and some have ones that just are not quite what they should be. Part of what we do here is help people come together and...
History of Harnesses Fall protection harnesses have come a long way from the leather belts the tower industry started with. They come in all different colors and designs. The big daddy Cadillacs of the fall protection industry have knobs and buckles and all sorts of bells...
An anthropologist was asking a primitive tribesman about arithmetic. When the anthropologist asked, “What does two and two make?” the tribesman replied, “Five.” Asked to explain, the tribesman said, “If I have a rope with two knots, and another rope with two knots, and I...
Finally! The Petzl ASAP Lock The much anticipated Petzl ASAP Lock has arrived. This new device is rich with new features and is sure to find a place on any technician’s kit. The weight has gone down from 427g(350 +77) to 425 grams, which does not always...
We often speak with different types of organizations that have feedback, thoughts and ideas related to safety that we like to share. These are featured under our guest blogger section of our blog and here is the latest: The Most Common Workplace Hazards (That Most People...
To Climb or Not To Climb That is the question. At least one of them. Admittedly I am in sales/marketing/business development and not a climber or a trainer. However, I speak with climbers all over the country from various industries. Recently the conversation has been brought...
"Fixed ladder safety systems on towers, the do's and don'ts" Of all of the crews that I work with in the tower industry, I feel that fixed ladder safety systems (or a cable grab as we commonly call it) are one of the most misunderstood items in their daily routine. ...
Product Review NEW INSULATION DESIGN FOR COLD WEATHER WORKERS—REVIEW OF “The North Face’s” new “Great Goose” insulated jackets. [caption id="attachment_2517" align="alignnone" width="300"] Photo Courtesy of The North Face[/caption] We have wrapped up our snow training season recently with some extra training in the great white north of Canada....