Lineman - How to climb a pole.

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  @Bobsdecline · 1 year ago (edited) · pinned

  In this video, Sarah is using the Buckingham BuckSqueeze while Alex is demonstrating the DBI-SALA Cynch-Lok. Both excellent climbing belts with loads of safety features. If you'd like to support the channel - simply Like and Subscribe! Many thanks all - Be safe 🤝

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• RO

  @robertcunningham1542 · 1 year ago

  I ended my climbing career in the late 1970's  when my hooks cut out on a rotten pole. Three herniated disks, I didn't walk for two years. I wish we had gear like this back then. I really loved the job as lineman, I was a third generation and we all loved the job. In the 50's and 60's  your health and life insurance was voided if you climbed so the union stepped in and provided insurance and death benefits. Totally different world now.

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• SQ

  @SquireJethro · 1 year ago

  Alex is a natural on camera and the way he narrated what he was doing shows he will be an excellent trainer.

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  @TheUtilityExpo · 1 year ago

  These demonstrations are great, Sarah and Alex! You both make it look easy!

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• GR

  @gradyrm237 · 1 year ago

  I'm an old phone company splicer that was taught to free climb. You don't strap off until you're at the working height and then free climb back down. This belt would've saved a lot of splinters from cutting out and broken ankles from hitting the ground. Well, I suppose it built character. HA. Great to see these young knuckleheads learning the safe way.

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  @anders.m.johansson · 1 year ago

  The thing I noticed is everyone looks to be physically fit. &nbsp;I had a radio tower that I would climb using a fall harness. &nbsp;Back in my younger days it looked so easy, until you get up about 40 feet and your body tells you otherwise.<br><br>Glad to see everyone so into the safety. &nbsp;I almost watched a father fall down several stories in a vent shaft where we were running coax. &nbsp;It was his fall protection harness that saved him when the sliding platform flipped out from under him. <br><br>Having Sarah on the crew is probably a good insurance in case someone needs medical assistance(or they get a sliver). &nbsp;That&apos;s quite the career change, but probably easier than dealing with disgruntled patients.<br><br>Out of curiosity, how do you handle the new poles when they are leaking out the excess oil preservatives? &nbsp;They replaced a light pole a year ago on our street and it is still oozing with a ring at the base of the pole. &nbsp;I can&apos;t imagine the mess it makes of your clothes for the rest of the day.<br><br>Please post more content like this. &nbsp;So good to see the younger generation getting into the trades.

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• EL

  @elesjuan · 1 year ago (edited)

  That&apos;s an interesting way to climb. Worked for a Telco in the mid 2000s in Midwest US and was taught to free climb to your destination before wrapping your belt around the pole. Our safety belt was a 2&quot; leather strap which you generally only did a half wrap to hang from. In my years the only time I ever used hooks was for yearly cert and goofing off in the field. Have a couple pictures floating around my computer of several of us window lickers dangling off the same pole at the same time.

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• PA

  @paulalmquist5683 · 1 year ago

  My dad was a signal maintainer for a railroad in the 1930&apos;s-1950&apos;s. &nbsp;He sometimes had to climb poles. &nbsp;I wonder what has changed in climbing gear since those days. &nbsp;Nicely done demo&apos;s.

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• DA

  @dang48 · 1 year ago (edited)

  Very smart arrest harness. &nbsp;Thank you for the demonstration Sarah and thank you Aaron for posting this video.

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• OL

  @oleoskoots · 1 year ago

  The improvement in climbing gear is nice to see. I was a tech with Southern Bell (et al) for 40+ years.

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  @shaker1969 · 1 year ago

  WOW amazing video....im a trucker here in Nova Scotia but i love seeing other careers....my hat goes off to the lineman in this great country!! Keep up the great videos

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• JA

  @jamesspash5561 · 1 year ago

  One thing that was stressed about learning to climb, was to LOOK when you clip into your belt. Making sure you clipped into the D ring and not on to a screwdriver or other tool in your pouch. It&apos;s been done with an express ride to the ground.

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