I dont go quite that high, but I would. Highest I go is a bit over 300ft.
The spec on the left edge on top is me. The spec on the right next two the two jib booms are a co worker. This is right at 300ft. Those are full grown pine trees behind the tank
If i got paid mad money, id probably do it. I kinda like heights. The only thing that would suck, would be the time it would take to have to climb all the way up and then back down.
At least you'd be getting paid for it. You could stop and eat a sandwich along the way, :shifty but dont drop it though. That said, out of boredom Id probably start carrying shit I no longer care about to drop from the top, and see how it looks when I got back down. :lol
I saw this a few months back and thought they prob get paid good so I googled it... 12-30hr and the 30 is on the high and only a few states average is about 20hr. Then the death rate of about 10 a year which is mostly cell phone towers it seems with at&t leading the way on that. (My job gives me too much net surfing time) fuck all that. No way id just piss my self daily and need rescued all the time
Edit: oh and they get hit by lightning
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Hey you climb too Joe? Very cool! Me too. I work for an internet service provider who caters to rural areas where DSL, Fiber, etc is not available. Only way we can get high speed to them is by wireless signals from a 300ftish (varies depending on where our transmitter is) tower on top of a mountain. Talk about some beautiful views!!! Especially since I am lucky enough to be climbing a tower on top of one of the tallest peaks in VA with a generous view of the Shenandoah Valley! Climbing in the fall is just breathtaking.
Only downside is when its sunny and 50* at the bottom of the mountain and 25* at the top and snowing/sleeting with 40+mph winds! ahhh. :cursing That day SUCKED!! And got the frostbite to prove it. Wont see me climbing in that weather anymore. Was just plain dumb and dangerous
Oh ok, cool. I dont mess with the structure :nono I mess around with the equipment mounted TO the structure. I wish I was able to travel though. That'd be pretty cool. Our service area is only from Galax, VA up to Swoope, VA with a few scattered in WV. Pretty limited. I also want to climb a 500+ ft tower sometime. Ive only been up to 270ft. :banghead
I was actually kind of surprised that that climbing a 1/4 mile up into the sky without a harness is allowable by OSHA. I've seen some of their regulations that seemed alot more stringent for alot less danger.
Its not always. The laws are all written odd. Most of the time you are supposed to be hooked to a cable that will catch you. But in some instances that is not possible. Then with just pegs for rungs you can't tie to those anyway... hooks would just bounce off.
Granted Id prob start out double clipped thinking its safer, but eventually get tired of it and go free. LOL. It def is a pain in the ass and no argument here that it wears you out much quicker. Just talking safety in the event of a fall. Chances of a fall are super slim though. Usually have to be dicking off or in very bad weather for anything to go wrong as long as you're watching your hand/foot placement.