I Need a Bucket Harness

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You got that right! I tend to notice it when my waist is even with the lip of the bucket. I picked up one of those restaurant style dustpans with the long handle and tilting head, I can stick it down in the bucket and kick it full, then pull it out and dump it. Takes me about 3 minutes to get the sawdust level back down to 2-3".
 
Oh Lawdy don't let those saw chips remain in the bucket especially in a cold climate .You'll end up with a hell of a mess .

Toms' idiots forget to put the cover on one night,it rained and all that chit froze solid in the bottom .
 
I find the bucket floor entirely too slippery unless there's about 2" of chips or more. Less than that and you can't get any good footing, and it's impossible to keep it completely empty of chips while working.
 
My first bucket was a 60' Hi-Ranger that had one side cut out for access. I don't think they make those any more.

We didn't even wear lanyards back then.
 
I'm not that tall and I don't like any either. I find if there's just a bit it's slipperier than hell, I basically just aim to keep it cleaned out.
 
I dislike debris in the bucket too.
On the back belt subject we got inspected by OSHA right before I went out on my own. All we used were belts and a short lanyard that had an eye at one end and was choked to the TIP and a snap at the other. The OSHA guy told me they were legal but frowned upon. He also didn't like the girth hitch, rather see a connector there
 
FJR said:
This is what I use.

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http://fallprotectionusa.com/DBIHarness/Exofit/1107975.htm
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This is also pretty much the same one I use cept for it is a work positioning model. I used it for some tower work I did for an electrician and have several hours hang time in one, nice and comfy.
 
I believe a belt is acceptable with a short lanyard. For full body fall arrest a deceleration lanyard is required. If you're going to get super safe about it you should use a boom strap to tie into.

All that being said, I wear my climbing harness:)
 
A boom strap is out of the question if you have a boom which the upper boom goes over center. My first truck had a brand new boom strap on it when I bought it. If you tied in to it and flipped the upper boom over, it would pull you out of the bucket. Plus the swing out rotation on the bucket makes the boom strap entirely too far away.

Sometimes the safety stuff will be so ill conceived that you absolutely cannot do any actual work if you use all the ANSI approved restraints.
 
A boom strap isnt needed, I believe all buckets have the lanyard termination point on the end of the boom anyway and not part of the basket. This is in case the bucket becomes detached during use.

We don't have any problems adhering to ill conceived safety standards, and we get alot of work done. You just need to be open minded and willing to make some minor changes with your habits and line of thinking.
 
All our man lifts ,platforms etc at work have Miller retractable lanyards .They work well but are costly to the tune of almost 400 bucks .
 
Those crazy bungee jumpers seem to prefer climbing saddles, I believe, and you can buy the bungee shock cord for that.
 
I use a deceleration lanyard attached to a boom strap. I don't trust bucket attachment points. When I go over center, I merely unbuckle and re-buckle after flipping. What's the big deal?

I use a climbing saddle, too.
 
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