Self-rescue from a bucket

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Remember, if you leave the bucket prematurely it will be near a factor two fall, akin to climbing above your tie in point.
Tony

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Are you sure about that... You'd have to be higher than the tie in pint to create a fall factor of over 1 right? The rim of the bucket is about level with the boom eye.. Seems impossible..

I believe that a 2' Tether is acceptable in place of dorcel deceleration etc.. I "cheat" with a 3' tether to the side d ring.. the 2' lanyard was very restrictive, I couldn't reach..
 
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Remember, if you leave the bucket prematurely it will be near a factor two fall, akin to climbing above your tie in point.
Tony

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Are you sure about that... You'd have to be higher than the tie in pint to create a fall factor of over 1 right? The rim of the bucket is about level with the boom eye.. Seems impossible..

I believe that a 2' Tether is acceptable in place of dorcel deceleration etc.. I "cheat" with a 3' tether to the side d ring.. the 2' lanyard was very restrictive, I couldn't reach..

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Key word in there is "near". No, it is not a true factor 2 fall, but bad enough. Much force can be generated till the slack is used up.

Any restriction lanyard that keeps you from physically being able to leave the bucket is the right length. It gets tricky with dorsal attachments unless you are 3 feet tall! However, it can be done.

Tony
 
I'm in a bucket anywhere from 10 hours to 40 hours a week, and have been for years. This thread seems crazy to me. What the hell are you people doing out there?

Pre-trip inspection. Pre-work boom inspection. Pre-work operation from lower controls. Follow all manufacturer recommendations, chock the wheels, inspect the outrigger contact points. Use outrigger pads. 100% tie-in, always be aware of the position of your booms and knuckle to houses, wires, adjacent trees, etc. Read the manual, bring the bucket down when winds exceed 30mph, never put yourself or your equipment in the way of falling tree parts! When was the last time you hit the hydraulic emergency stop valve switch in the bucket? I'll bet that suckers froze solid!

We're not performing the Labours of Hercules here, just trimming some trees... office work baby, lickin' stamps, staplin' papers. THOSE guys, in THAT truck, doing THAT job, all day, every day.
 
I agree 100%. An ounce of prevention is worth 10 pounds of cure.

I hate to be cynical, but for every thing you make "idiot proof" a better idiot seems to show up!

It still amazes me how many aerial lift operators fail to take the basic precautions you outlined above and how much personal strife and outright tragedy could be avoided if they did.

Nice post speelyei,

Tony
 
@ Tony: Thanks!

@niceviews: whatever the contract/situation requires. I have used a bucket belt and tether, and a full body harness and tether. Personally, I don't mind the full harness at all.
The only time I would wear my saddle is when I had a to climb out of the bucket.
 
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