Declarative Knowledge Vs. Procedural Skill
The summer before I started work in the tower industry, I escorted an international World Cup climber in Canada in her (successful)...
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Shane Lefler
- Feb 19, 2021
- 2 min
TABOO: The Material Handling Carabiner. OR: Why Doesn’t anyone make a Screw Gate?
One of the things I love about our company is before hiring me as the Safety Administrator I worked in the field for a year. It was a...
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Shane Lefler
- Jan 6, 2021
- 3 min
Sternal Connection for Rope Backup Devices
When we look at rope systems in the tower industry, it is very common to see our safety lines connected to our dorsal harness ring. Many...
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Shane Lefler
- Jan 6, 2021
- 4 min
The Original NFPA 1983
Throughout my career, I had heard a belief expressed periodically for the last 20 years. It would pop up in gyms or at crags and was...
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Shane Lefler
- Dec 28, 2020
- 2 min
Edge Protection on a Budget
Whenever ropes are used for climbing in industry, edge protection is crucial. OSHA refers to it as “softeners”. Edge protection comes in...
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Shane Lefler
- Dec 14, 2020
- 5 min
Suspension Trauma = Intolerance
One of the dangers I have been warned about in this industry is “If you fall, in 15 minutes you will develop Suspension Trauma and can...
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Shane Lefler
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
Load Sharing Anchors
In our industry we like to make sure that we are always 100% tied in. We also like to make sure that all our systems are backed up. This...
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Shane Lefler
- Dec 1, 2020
- 3 min
Deviations over Softeners
Everyone in this industry that uses ropes is familiar with the OSHA coined term “softener”. It is simply a form of padding placed between...
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Shane Lefler
- Dec 1, 2020
- 3 min
Use of Ropes
One of the things that I’ve noticed is the use of ropes in our industry. Or more accurately the lack of. Many companies and carriers look...
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Shane Lefler
- Dec 1, 2020
- 6 min
Single Rope Rescue
While working in this industry there is always the looming threat of the most heinous nature: A fall. We ensure that we have 100%...
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