A recent Wireless Estimator article titled “Recent rescue raises concerns about climbers’ ability to rescue their fellow workers” posed several interesting questions about the current knowledge level of cell tower climbers and their ability to perform a tower rescue if the need arises. Despite current industry standards which require...
Recently an injured tower worker was rescued from a 130ft monopole near San Antonio after sustaining a broken arm on or near the crow’s nest. Firefighters were able to rescue the worker to the ground with, what appear to be, non-life threatening injuries. The recent...
Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen a great deal of change at Safety One and are planning for an exciting and busy 2018! Though some members of our staff have moved on, we are always excited to have new faces around the shop. Additionally,...
Whether you are brand new to using fall protection or have been climbing for thirty years or more, knowing the best system for your application of work can be the difference of working another day and never climbing again. For many of us, we rely...
Life rarely goes the way we plan, but every one of us leaves the house with at least an idea of what we are doing that day and, over time, we develop planned responses to the occurrences in our lives. We should do no less...
Student-instructor ratio tends to be an afterthought when considering a training institute, but this ratio is more important than you may realize, as it can make a considerable difference in the value of the training course, and the quality of the education received by the...
Have you wondered why Tower Climbing Certifications expire after two years? After all, students who successfully complete a class at any reputable training organization have invested considerable time, money and effort to obtain a certification. It’s not uncommon to think that the expiration date on...
Changes to the Osha Regulation 1910.140 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) have arrived. The largest change is the inclusion of the 3600 lbs. or 16 KN gate strength for carabiners and snap hooks. This requirement sets a new precedent in the realm of equipment misuse....
As safety experts, we were recently contacted by the Incident Prevention Magazine to discuss the techniques of rope access in today’s trade. The full article is published in the August issue, and here is a summary of what we shared with the magazine: In the...
For those of you who missed, the ASSE Safety 2017 Conference / Expo was a great show. Here is a recap from Safety One’s perspective. Held at the Colorado Convention Center June 19-21, the ASSE Safety 2017 Professional Development Conference & Exposition brought hundreds of top...