Tower Climbing Self-supporter

Troubleshooting cell site climbing a self-supporter. This video was originallly made for my kids to watch.

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• communication
• tower
• cellphone
• site
• climbing

[aaronmadams]

OSHA would like a 100% tie off. I try too but the truth be told we all cut corners. If this is not true I would like to meet you.

[wilecatrexy]

All it takes is just one litle slip n ur done. Stay restrained.

[RufoMujica]

I used to do this for a living and I never clip myself on every step...Thas BS...

U just climb the damn tower and secure yourself once you are in position

[philipm377]

@aaronmadams Meet me then. I have never unclipped both of my lanyards above 30 feet, ever.

[johnredorn]

Yes OSHA wants a 100% tie off

[gpetleskov]

sorry for my dumb questian, but isn't it wrong your safty conection to be on your back ? In case of fall you will flip, or turn with back to the tower. if it's on a front side, the fall will be not so long and I think it will be better. i do the saame job, and I climb the towers by the same way, but my safty conection is in on the front side of my body ?

[davetileguy]

When I climb I allways wear a parachute!

[fletch85712]

After watching probably a hundred YouTube tower videos - yours is the first I have seen done correctly (aside from the idiot with no hard hat) - good climb - stay safe.

[geeter68]

I worked for a tower company out of Pelham, Alabama. We were trained 100% tie off

but were encouraged to meet production ,ie. do want it takes. I loved that job until I got married. too much travel. To those that do this for a living be safe. it's just a job and nothing is worth taking shortcuts.

[playahatinpunk18]

no free climbing? thats whack

[ninjaboonma]

@sgtsalyers I would like to know where you work then. In St. Louis tower hands start out (with little experience) at aroud 10 an hour...Which is stupid. There is some co-workers that only make 14 an hour and they have at least two years of experience or more. Thank god he makes more than that. They usually work a 60+ hour week too and the per diem is $90 a day, so they can bring home a little extra but not much.