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lavoosh99

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4. It appears that this guy did not adhere to OSHA's rule

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 09:45 AM

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of 100% tie off. Just watched a video of climbers removing antennas. They had two lanyards on their harness. Clip one, step up, clip the second, remove the first and repeat. Looked like they were also tied in with a third while they were working.

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