<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">At one point at the top, he has both hands free, while he messes with the lanyard. At another point he "ties off" by just hooking the lanyard to the ladder rung, but its open on the side, allowing the hook to slide off the end.<div>I'm glad you let us know that was "not an approved climbing method".</div><div>At least he had gloves on.....</div><div><br><div>
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<br><div><div>On Sep 25, 2010, at 8:51 AM, Roy Butler wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
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Hi Pat,<br>
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This 1768 foot tower climbing video has gone viral in the wind
industry. Just for the record,<br>
although this is an impressive and entertaining "training" video,
this guy is not only an idiot,<br>
he's also in a lot of trouble from the communications industry,
Verizon and OSHA. <br>
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The fact that this video was first posted on a so called legitimate
training website makes it<br>
all the more disturbing. But it is impressive.....<br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Roy Butler
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer®
NYSERDA eligible PV & wind installer
PA Sunshine Program Approved PV Installer
Four Winds Renewable Energy, LLC
8902 Route 46
Arkport, NY 14807
607-324-9747
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.four-winds-energy.com/">www.four-winds-energy.com</a>
Although no trees were killed in the sending of this message,
a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
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On 9/24/2010 2:58 PM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:SOLARPRO@aol.com">SOLARPRO@aol.com</a> wrote:
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<div>Wrenches:</div>
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<div>When you have 7 minutes, check out this video on 'fall
restraint' -</div>
<div>you may get dizzy (as I did) and</div>
<div>you may wonder, as I did, </div>
<div>HTF they built it in the first place:</div>
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<div><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://video.yahoo.com/network/101149635?v=8244494&l=5144241">http://video.yahoo.com/network/101149635?v=8244494&l=5144241</a></div>
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<div>Pat Redgate</div>
<div>Ameco Solar</div>
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<div>In a message dated 9/24/2010 9:39:56 A.M. Pacific
Daylight Time, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:kirk@vtsolar.com">kirk@vtsolar.com</a> writes:</div>
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<div>The two instances are not the same. The skylight
accident happened previous to April 2010, and the
company is listed in the accident report , but I don't
recall the name. They are a large CA electrical
contractor.<br>
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Kirk Herander
<div>VSE</div>
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On Sep 24, 2010, at 11:25 AM, "Bill Brooks" <<a moz-do-not-send="true" title="mailto:billbrooks7@yahoo.com" href="mailto:billbrooks7@yahoo.com">billbrooks7@yahoo.com</a>>
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<div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73,
125);">Marco,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73,
125);"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73,
125);">The company was purposely not identified.
I believe the young man fell through a skylight
while moving equipment during construction. Much
more likely way to die since most people assume
a skylight will bear their weight if they fall
against it. Edge of roof falls definitely occur,
but self preservation instincts are usually much
more heightened in these areas.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73,
125);"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73,
125);">Bill.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73,
125);"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';
font-size: 10pt;"> <a moz-do-not-send="true" title="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org" href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Marco Mangelsdorf<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 23, 2010
7:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'RE-wrenches'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] deadly fall
off of roof<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">A 30-year-old PV installer fell
to his death back in April at job site in CA. He
backed off of a roof accidentally and was not
wearing any fall protection.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I have the official report of
the accident, but the “multi-state full-service
solar provider” that has “approximately 650
employees” was not identified.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Anyone know which company this
was?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">marco<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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