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The inspections would include soil testing , mig testing, foundation testing, steel and bolt testing, Lighting system checks, and safety climb inspections. This reform would require that all owners maintenance their towers to meet quality safety standards within 3 months of inspection or have their towers decommissioned, whether they are used for personal or commercial use.
I have dealt with personally with tower owners in Conroe, Texas and have had some get mad at me for refusing to climb unsafe structures and not providing proper safety equipment.
Also not only the safety of climbers but think about the jobs this would create. Every job from manufacturing, sales, administrative, delivery, construction. America needs more jobs.
The acts depicted in these photos should never be seen or performed. This reform would make it a reality.
*really are the bases only supposed to be checked before decommisioning the tower?*
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September 15, 2011
I have spent my week talking to other climbers who have faced the same threats I did in Conroe when refusing to scale rusted, neglected towers. Their stories confirm that we are fighting a systemic issue where companies prioritize speed over the lives of the people on the lines.
September 15, 2011
Seeing this kind of movement brings me right back to those days in Conroe when I had to walk away from those rusting towers after being told to climb them anyway. It feels surreal that so many of you now see the danger that tower owners tried to hide from me. We are finally forcing a conversation about the lives of the people who actually scale these structures.
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If a tower isnt safe to climb it shouldnt be standing. Hope this gets some real rules in place.
My brother climbs these things for a living and the stories he tells are terrifying. Nobody should have to risk their life on rusted out equipment just to get a paycheck.
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
The inspections would include soil testing , mig testing, foundation testing, steel and bolt testing, Lighting system checks, and safety climb inspections. This reform would require that all owners maintenance their towers to meet quality safety standards within 3 months of inspection or have their towers decommissioned, whether they are used for personal or commercial use.
I have dealt with personally with tower owners in Conroe, Texas and have had some get mad at me for refusing to climb unsafe structures and not providing proper safety equipment.
Also not only the safety of climbers but think about the jobs this would create. Every job from manufacturing, sales, administrative, delivery, construction. America needs more jobs.
The acts depicted in these photos should never be seen or performed. This reform would make it a reality.
*really are the bases only supposed to be checked before decommisioning the tower?*
Updates
September 15, 2011
I have spent my week talking to other climbers who have faced the same threats I did in Conroe when refusing to scale rusted, neglected towers. Their stories confirm that we are fighting a systemic issue where companies prioritize speed over the lives of the people on the lines.
September 15, 2011
Seeing this kind of movement brings me right back to those days in Conroe when I had to walk away from those rusting towers after being told to climb them anyway. It feels surreal that so many of you now see the danger that tower owners tried to hide from me. We are finally forcing a conversation about the lives of the people who actually scale these structures.
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way overdue. greedy owners want to cut corners but its peoples lives at stake here. fix it.
If a tower isnt safe to climb it shouldnt be standing. Hope this gets some real rules in place.
My brother climbs these things for a living and the stories he tells are terrifying. Nobody should have to risk their life on rusted out equipment just to get a paycheck.
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way overdue. greedy owners want to cut corners but its peoples lives at stake here. fix it.