>>2584043>heights would be my downfallCan't be afraid of heights in the industry, but you do need a healthy respect of them.
The old dogs that have been in industry for decades and get complacent in their climbing are the scary ones to climb with. Take your time, do things right. Getting the site online, replacing antennas, fixing that weird noise issue we've been chasing for weeks, changing out obstruction lights, those are objectives for the day. The goal is to get home safely. Objectives can and should change as the situation/environment changes so you can meet your goal. The site will still be fucked up tomorrow if you can't fix it safely today.
Hardest part for most people is putting that level of trust in their equipment and skills. Even a little fuckup could mean a long and difficult day for the rest of the team.
Little things like parking lanyard hooks on breakaways instead of d-rings. Like keeping a lanyard over your shoulder instead of under it. Like gate-checking carabiners/pulleys. Like paying attention to fall factors and where you're attaching your protection.
Best case, it's a near-miss and hopefully you learn something from it (And please, bring that up in the debrief. If there's something the team can do to make the job safer, i'm all about it, and it's a good reminder for everyone that shit can and does go wrong sometimes. If I'm managing the project, you'll probably get a gift card from me for it.).
Unfortunate case, you smash your face into the tower but are still able to self-rescue and descend on your own.
Shitty case, it becomes someone else's problem. Now they have to go in and deal with a rescue, with first aid or transport once you're on the ground.
Worst case, you get to briefly experience what flying feels like before contact with the ground. Then I have to call your family, and deal with OSHA and insurance companies.
