Recently there has
been an influx of daredevils taking ridiculous safety risks and
climbing high infrastructures with no safety equipment to protect them if they
slip and fall.
In Australia, a man
has been charged with trespassing after he scaled a 12 story construction crane.
The 20-year-old can be seen dangerously walking across the arm of the crane.
After some negotiation the police managed to get the man off the crane and took
him to hospital because he seemed to be very disorientated after his climb.
Again, a daredevil in
Australia, climbed up an 80 meter tower with no safety equipment. Half way
through the climb the daredevil seems to be having some second thoughts about
his climb as the tower becomes extremely rusty. However, he continues his climb
with complete disregard to his safety, and gets more confident, taking the time
to turn his camera around and address his video’s audience.
Reading these
daredevil stories and watching their videos always make us feel uneasy. These structures are not designed to be climbed
by non-professionals who are not wearing the correct safety equipment. All it takes is for someone to lose their
footing on a rusty metal pole causing them to fall from an extreme height.
A fall from a relatively
low height can cause serious injury to a person, so if you are climbing a
structure 80 meters above ground with no safety equipment, there is a very slim
chance that you will survive if you slip.
We know that a lot
of our customers regularly work at height, and so we would just like to take a
minute to remind you not to take on any work at height if you don’t have the
correct safety equipment at your disposal. Using safety harnesses and fall
arrest blocks can mean the difference between life and death, so please make
sure you are using the correct safety equipment.
Here, at SafetyLiftinGear
we are proud to stock a truly comprehensive range of specialist safety
harnesses from basic safety harnesses through to the more specialist rope
access and insulated harnesses specially designed for electricians. If are
confident that we will have the exact safety harness that you require, however
if you cant find the harness you are looking for please contact us on 0808 123
6969 or email us at sales@safteyliftingear.com.
0117 9381 600
