Page 2 of 2. Fall Protection for Wood Pole Climbing. Jan 01, 2011; When considering overhead work such as pole climbing, it's apparent fall hazards are present at all times.

New technologies designed to further protect wood poles from burning, and thus retaining their structural integrity, are proving effective, not only in the research lab, but also through actual ...

Wood utility poles weather recession. Natural disasters magnify demand. March 22, 2009 at 2:42 a.m. by Nancy Cole ...

All failed poles were 35 ft (10.7 m) tall Southern Pine wood, set 5.5 ft (1.7 m) deep, and had 8-ft (2.4 m) crossarms supporting three primary conductors. A loading analysis similar to the ...

Using Gravel To Prevent Wood Poles From Rotting. The trick is to set your wooden posts above a layer of gravel, preferably 3 to 6 inches deep.

AUSTIN, Texas - Austin Energy is working on phase 2 of the South Lamar Reconductoring Project. They're replacing wood poles with steel poles and upgrading electrical wires. "This is an upgrade of ...

A 40-foot Class 1 wood pole weighs about 1,100 pounds and a similar steel pole weighs 692 pounds. However, an equivalent FRP pole is much lighter than either of those options, weighing 412 pounds.

In the four weeks after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, utility pole companies churned out 92,000 poles and 90,000 cross arms to meet demand, and about 65,000 poles and 103,000 cross arms were ...

Fall Protection for Wood Pole Climbing. With the right equipment and a combination of three basic methods, it's a cinch. By Clifford Petty; Jan 01, 2011 ...