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    And you think I'm a computer wizard? That's a...

    And you think I'm a computer wizard?
    That's a good one.
    I wish I could help, I know someone else will jump in.
    The Old Lineman
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    Addressing a couple of questions re: 'self rescue' from buckets

    Splinter.
    You state that linemen can't manufacture accessories for your descent device.
    You shouldn't have to. If the supplier had done what they were supposed to there would have been a protective...
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    I call it free fall because it's uncontrolled,...

    I call it free fall because it's uncontrolled, it's almost a rapid as a free fall and there can be severe injuries sustained when striking the ground.
    The Miller Controlled Descent Device (for...
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    We turned our noses up at the Sky Genie and the...

    We turned our noses up at the Sky Genie and the similar Miller descent device because it doesn't have a positive lock off. That's a huge safety issue especially if using at night or by novices....
  5. Even if he was uninjured and fell into a harness...

    Even if he was uninjured and fell into a harness 'SUSPENSION TRAUMA' can kill a person within 7-8 minutes in some cases.
    The Old Lineman
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    KEY WORD: It's just the way it is and has always...

    KEY WORD: It's just the way it is and has always been.
    Out of step with current management responsibilities and current knowledge.
    I once worked for a superintendent that had a good saying. "If you...
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    On paper that works. How about a trouble call on...

    On paper that works. How about a trouble call on the weekend when your the only truck called out.

    What would you do if the temperature was really cold and no one could get there for an hour or...
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    That's a cultural deficiency. If the company...

    That's a cultural deficiency.

    If the company doesn't purchase harnesses with anterior hook up provision then they need to specify to the purchasing department to get with it.
    Your not out of...
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    If we put our heads in the sand the situation...

    If we put our heads in the sand the situation will intensify. Bad, near sighted move in my opinion.
    The Old Lineman
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    I'll pass along a couple of comments for you to...

    I'll pass along a couple of comments for you to contemplate.

    1. A few years ago I heard of a lineman being stranded aloft as you were and he flagged down a car that stopped.
    They started the...
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    wheels on or off the ground

    To me it's obvious that stabilizers are the main focal point.
    We had an aerial device that wouldn't have the stabilizers out far enough until the wheels were suspended. I believe that hard and fast...
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    serial number placement

    The serial numbers were only on the sheeting that was held by the supervisor and was duplicated on every tag that went with the grounding set. It wasn't on the grounds and once used everything is...
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    Maybe this would prevent a recurrence

    I worked for a utility that had a system whereby every ground that was placed had to be accounted for before any re-energization could start.
    The system went like this;
    The utility had cards...
  14. Following rules is not optional

    From observing the sequence of events when someone is injured or killed while contravening rules you can always look to supervision.
    If the company culture is to turn a blind eye to rule violations,...
  15. Climbing a distribution pole can be ardous. That's true.

    Belting and unbelting is our lot in life since the new regs. came in over 30 years ago. Normally Canada follows the US by sometimes 5-10 years. It seems that we have been a leader in this area.
    Some...
  16. Moving above fixtures on the pole

    There are standards on how far a person can fall before the fall protection system being used has to stop the descent. I'm not sure what it is but it's somewhere around 18-24 inches.
    All you have to...
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    Food for thought

    Before you go too far locking the cab how would you put out a distress call on the two way? Cell phones weren't around when I was involved but it would be so easy to leave it in the cab on the other...
  18. Does this ever sound familiar

    Back in 1972 I was working for New England Power Service Company out of Westborough, Mass.
    There was a 345,000 volt line being built near Westborough and the end of the year was approaching. The...
  19. Sounds like your accident prone. We have a...

    Sounds like your accident prone.
    We have a rediculous show on TV in Canada, "Canada's worst drivers".
    Perhaps you could start a TV show, "World's worse linemen". Imagine that ,your name in lights...
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    Has anyone heard of the Pole Choker by Jelco.
    I know it's manufactured in Quebec and that would turn many off but it was researched to the hilt and $100,000's of dollars poured into it.
    I believe...
  21. I had to chuckle to myself when I read your post....

    I had to chuckle to myself when I read your post. It sounds like,"Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who is the fairest of them all".
    You tarred everybody with the same brush. My, it must be nice to think...
  22. I realize that I may not be the sharpest knife in...

    I realize that I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, however, I do have a lot of pride in our trade and believe that linemen who are commited to this trade are above the ordinary run of the...
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    Every difference in potential has the potential...

    Every difference in potential has the potential to kill. An inbalance across a broken neutral is likely more lethal than a phase conductor.
    Only because too many linemen see a neutral as not being...
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    Sandy fatality in Sarnia, Ontario

    I was talking with my sources about what happened and everything is under wraps as the investigation proceeds.
    The MOL has gotten involved. Unfortunately they usually have little to contribute...
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    If you can truly think that time isn't an issue...

    If you can truly think that time isn't an issue because your getting paid by the hour you haven't been working under the pressure of a supervisor for a contactor, (and some utilities).
    Regardless of...
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