Thread: Dangerous WorK!!

bah, I've climbed multipitch routes in storms. She'll be right

I s'pose the photo doesn't really capture the weather conditions. Looks pretty safe with all those ropes

Not this little black duck, have a real thing about heights!!

Had a friend who had a hobby of rock climbing, he worked for a company in Melbourne called Vertigo who specialised in doing high rise work. They would absail from the top of the building down to where the level of the job. All their tools were attached to them by ropes for saftey reasons.

I have done a lot of rope work, looks like he in the lee of the tower so its not really a problem. But from the picture posted I have some concerns.

Only one rope, so he’s not double harnessed.
He has got a static safety line that’s attached to the ladder (uncertified point) the real worry is that it seems not to be attached to his harness correctly. Note the orange relive strap on his back, that’s where it should be attached

I'd wager a guess and say that the hook up to the ladder is for stability only.
I'd definitely want a second rope for that work. I've climbed many times with only one rope but we hardly ever actually use the rope. It's just there, we never put weight on it.

If I was sitting in my harness like that for an extended period of time, I'd definitely want two ropes or some rated attachment points where I'm working.

He has 2 ropes, take another look.
Cheers Dean.

Originally Posted by clean32

I have done a lot of rope work, looks like he in the lee of the tower so its not really a problem. But from the picture posted I have some concerns.

Only one rope, so he’s not double harnessed.
He has got a static safety line that’s attached to the ladder (uncertified point) the real worry is that it seems not to be attached to his harness correctly. Note the orange relive strap on his back, that’s where it should be attached

Not always so. My harness is rated for fall arrest at the rear (as most are) as well as a chest connection.

Paul