I actually haven't seen someone climb poles in ages. TWC, Frontier, and DP&L (power) all use bucket trucks.
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 12:37 PM, Justin Wilson <li...@mtin.net> wrote: > Not sure. I know our little town only does bucket work now. > > Justin Wilson > j...@mtin.net > > --- > http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO > xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth > > http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman > Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > > > On Jun 3, 2016, at 12:23 PM, Josh Reynolds <j...@kyneticwifi.com> wrote: > > > > Yeah, I've seen those. Wasn't there some reg that went in fairly > > recently (OSHA / Lineman) that said they couldn't fall more than 3 > > feet without arrest now? My memory is a little foggy, and I'm not > > climbing towers anymore. > > > > On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 11:16 AM, Justin Wilson <li...@mtin.net> wrote: > >> http://www.70esolutions.com/miller-stopfall-fall-restraint-system/ > >> > >> > >> Justin Wilson > >> j...@mtin.net > >> > >> --- > >> http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO > >> xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth > >> > >> http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman > >> Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > >> > >> On Jun 3, 2016, at 12:09 PM, Josh Reynolds <j...@kyneticwifi.com> > wrote: > >> > >> I like DBI-Sala. I became a Miller fan after awhile though. That > >> aircore harness and their retractable lanyards are very nice. > >> > >> On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 11:05 AM, Justin Wilson <li...@mtin.net> wrote: > >> > >> Then new designs in “pole technology” is they are actually putting a > long > >> threaded rod through the pole. The spikes actually screw into them to > brace > >> them. The guy who just went through his apprenticeship for line work on > >> utility poles got cynch-lok stuff from DBI-SALA. > >> > >> Justin Wilson > >> j...@mtin.net > >> > >> --- > >> http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO > >> xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth > >> > >> http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman > >> Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > >> > >> On Jun 2, 2016, at 7:59 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > >> > >> Keep in mind, that you will have to drill a hole for each one. You > can’t > >> just bang them in. But you do want an undersized hole. > >> I would rather work off of hooks because you can move around the pole > to the > >> most ideal position. > >> > >> Whether hooks or steps pole rot happens. At least with a step you can > feel > >> it being soft and moving when you step on it. > >> With hooks sometimes you kick out a whole slab on the side and down > you > >> come. > >> > >> Torn up shirt and splinters in your arms and chest. > >> > >> From: That One Guy /sarcasm > >> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 9:41 AM > >> To: af@afmug.com > >> Subject: [AFMUG] telephone pole climbing spikes > >> > >> are these things even made any more? Im talking about the ones on the > poles > >> not the boot straps. I can find "vintage spikes" for sale as antiques > but > >> nothing new. We have more and more customers putting up telephone poles > for > >> service, and the volume makes the ladder to the pole too risky. I havent > >> seen these on new poles in decades, were they banned of something? > >> > >> -- > >> 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. > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > >
