Get a mason to inspect it, have them install a caged ladder if its safe On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 9:32 PM, Jeremy <jeremysmi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have the opportunity to go up on some of the tallest structures around, > but they are smokestacks built in the late 1800s. They are probably 300' > tall. I can find a ton of examples of where companies have done this by > searching 'smokestack cell tower' on Google Image search, but I have some > real concerns. One concern, the stacks in this area seem to have been > grandfathered in, as they have no warning lights on top. Two, we live in > an earthquake zone. It is not a matter of 'if', but 'when'. So, these > will likely come tumbling down. When that happens, are people going to > point fingers at the company who added weight to the structure when it > crushes someone? > > There are some obvious engineering hurdles (renting a crane every time > there is an issue, or mounting low enough to rent a man lift, adding backup > equipment in case of failure, etc.), but those can be overcome. I am > primarily concerned about liability, and the potential for having to update > the structure to include lighting. Has anyone on this list ever attempted > something on the scale of a 300' smokestack from the turn of the century? > Any pointers, or specific law firms that I should contact? Seriously > debating just scrapping the idea.... > -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
