When considering overhead work such as pole climbing, it's apparent fall hazards are present at all times. However, these hazards are often overlooked and underestimated as experienced climbers become ...

Twenty-seven years ago in Alberta, Canada, a lineman fell off a wooden transmission structure and died from his injuries. He was wearing the traditional lineman belt with a single pole strap. Alberta ...

The 90-foot (27m) tall timber poles – of “carefully selected girth” – have been raised ready for competitive climbers of the Australian Show Pole Climbing Championships. The 2013 Cairns Show will host ...