I'm certainly no expert, but I've been on a lot of ladders (some pretty
tall) and I strongly suspect that the only effect of being tied off to
the ladder is that if I slipped it would come down with me.
On 12/2/2010 9:52 PM, Rick Karlquist wrote:
> Question for you experts: if it is forbidden to free climb
> a tower, why is it OK to free climb a ladder? Not trying
> to argue, just curious. I never climb towers, but often
> climb ladders. I keep asking myself why I should feel
> so safe on a ladder. (It is somewhat easier to fall
> off a tower, admittedly).
> Rick N6RK
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