Auto Descenders - Needed? Is there a need for auto descenders in the tower and rescue market? Many manufactures, including ones trying to push their products through ANSI regulation, think it is a good idea to take the control out of the operator’s hands. I for...
100% Tie-Off. We talk about it a lot. Number one safety issue through the wireless industry, NATE, WISPA, and all workers at height. The single largest cause of fatalities. Not enough emphasis can be placed on being tied off at all times. We all know this,...
From Jacob Wallace at Rope & Rescue: Petzl received reports of 2 failures from heavy use and are investigating. Their immediate recommendation is for an visual inspection of old crolls to make sure the rivet head is intact. This information is aimed specifically at those organizations that...
Worker killed after falling 180 feet off water tower in Pasadena, MD. I don't know about you, but I am getting quite tired of seeing this happen. 21 years old. What a shame, our condolences go out to his family, friends and coworkers. Read the news here,...
SPRAT Certification Here at Safety One, we offer instruction in at-height safety & rescue, rigging & hoisting, confined space, wood pole, snowcat, snowmobile, ATV, winter survival and other custom coursework. We also offer SPRAT training, one of the most difficult and sought after certifications in the...
OSHA recently released a specific website page for Communications Towers and the related risks and dangers associated with them. If you have not see it or taken the time to browse it yet, you should. Take a look here. "In 2013, OSHA recorded a total number...
We were recently interviewed by RCR Wireless regarding the recent winter conditions across the counrty and potential hazards within our industry. With most of the country just recovered from a polar vortex, and two Alberta clippers forecast to bring cold and snow to much of the...
Singing Rock Expert II Steel Speed Harness Review A few months ago we were talking with Jason Shumaker at Liberty Mountain and they were kind enough to send us a Singing Rock harness for testing and review. This willingness to gain feedback from real world testing is greatly...
The Old Dangerous Video A few years ago, a short video entitled "Stairway to Heaven," was produced as (laughably so) an instructional video for climbing a communications structure. Flying in the face of accurate OSHA regulations and common sense, the tower technicians were free climbing while...
Recently our very own Director of Training Todd Horning and a class of Tower Climbing Safety & Rescue Certification students were featured in a news segment about safety in the tower industry. Please watch it here: Good job Todd - Climb Safe! Kevin Carter...