You may remember, back in February we posted a blog about a snaphook recall, which you can see here. Recently here at Safety One Training we had a student come through our Standard Tower Safety & Rescue training course with a product that was part of...
Link Three workers were injured Tuesday morning when they fell while performing maintenance on a cell phone tower near University Boulevard and Highland Parkway. Norman Deputy Fire Chief Jim Bailey said one of the workers apparently passed out while working nearly 120 feet up the tower....
You may not be familiar with CAMP USA, but you should be. This is the exclusive US importer and distributor of CAMP Technical Adventure Equipment, the 120 year-old Italian climbing and mountaineering brand. With offices near Boulder, CO they are making a stronger name for themselves throughout climbing, for both recreational and industrial applications.
Once in a while a product comes along that is truly better that the competition. The TurboChest by CAMP is, IMO, by far the best chest ascender on the market today.
If employees are reluctant provide information on near misses, what are the causes? Here, in no particular order, are our top 6 reasons we hear. What about you?
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...