One day, someone will build a robot to do this job...hopefully...

9/16/2010 12:51:50 PM

I got a job offer from a local engineering firm that designs radio towers. they asked me during m interview if I would be willing to climb towers if repairs needed to be done. I was like fuuuuuuuck no. Thankfully I was offered my current job the same exact day and didnt have to worry about that nightmare

9/16/2010 1:46:24 PM

If you do fall at least you have ample time to say your last prayer.

9/16/2010 2:27:57 PM

This video was passed around my workplace today (structural engineering firm that has plenty of people climbing towers) as a "holy crap what NOT to do" video.

9/17/2010 9:24:23 PM

bungee jumping go?

9/17/2010 10:05:45 PM

I've always wondered how they do pole top rescue of injured workers on these towers. It's dangerous enough on a electrical power pole that's only 40-100 feet tall.

9/17/2010 10:18:38 PM

Send em a jetpack they will be ok

9/17/2010 10:33:23 PM

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9/17/2010 10:49:37 PM

^^ helicopters? Can't be much worse than trying to coast guard basket a guy off a moving ship.

9/17/2010 10:50:21 PM

you can't get a helicopter beside one of these towers; the rotor blades would be too close to the tower before you could make any attempt at a rescue.

9/18/2010 10:29:52 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8zQUJUbxQs


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN35wt63b2w


Parachutes aren't that hard to carry up... No more than a tool belt.

9/27/2010 8:06:02 AM

http://www.cbc-raleigh.com/capcom/news/2002/corporate_02/tower_collapse/tower_collapse.htm

Quote :

"On Thursday, March 14, 2002, a Piper single-engine plane ran into the guy wire of one of Capitol Broadcasting Company's television transmission towers near the Harnett-Lee County line, pulling down the 1,800 foot tower and killing the pilot. Fayetteville television station, WKFT Channel went off the air when the tower fell around 4:30pm."

Rescues on towers are very technical. Most of the time the local crews will have no idea how to proceed or even have the equipment to do it (you need epically long ropes). I was present for a rescue that took over 9 hours.

9/27/2010 8:25:43 AM

9/27/2010 8:26:06 AM