HSE's New Karabiner!

[scotspine1]

Was speaking to my local HSE inspector yesterday, told me that HSE want arborists to start using a new type of biner with a tachometer fitted which will display the hours you have used it.

 

This is a very basic prototype they have been working on, when you apply pressure along the gate, it triggers a sensor and the tacho starts working, take pressure off, tacho stops.

 

What do you reckon? good idea?

 

[Mr Ed]

Seems like an excellent idea. I think it could record climbing time, and in the interests of health and safety, climbing time could be restricted to 2 hours a day, with enforced rest stops. We could also make climbers use tacho disks, and prosicute them if they go over their alloted hours.

This would all help towards a more safe and accident free workplace.

[Paul Smith]

April 1st!

[MasterBlaster]

Seems like an excellent idea. I think it could record climbing time, and in the interests of health and safety, climbing time could be restricted to 2 hours a day, with enforced rest stops. We could also make climbers use tacho disks, and prosicute them if they go over their alloted hours.

This would all help towards a more safe and accident free workplace.

 

LOL!!!

[TheTreeWiseMen]

and the day today is?

[scotspine1]

Dont see whats so funny, the HSE inspector also told me about another karabiner they want the arb industry to adopt - the double clipper, which can be seen by clicking the link below.....

 

http://www.czechclimbing.com/clanek.php?key=4711

[Dean Lofthouse]

Seems like an excellent idea. I think it could record climbing time, and in the interests of health and safety, climbing time could be restricted to 2 hours a day, with enforced rest stops. We could also make climbers use tacho disks, and prosicute them if they go over their alloted hours.

This would all help towards a more safe and accident free workplace.

 

Wouldn't work anyway Ed, they'd just free climb to get more hours in.

[ecolojim]

you do realise, he who plays an april fools day prank after midday, the joke is on them?

 

my my count you posted at 10 past midday tim

 

seen the double clipper before. thought it was brilliant. bought two!

[Paul Smith]

Was speaking to my local HSE inspector yesterday, told me that HSE want arborists to start using a new type of biner with a tachometer fitted which will display the hours you have used it.

 

This is a very basic prototype they have been working on, when you apply pressure along the gate, it triggers a sensor and the tacho starts working, take pressure off, tacho stops.

 

What do you reckon? good idea?

 

 

I would only use that crab if it had a radio!

[Charlieh]

 

 

 

hmmm, could have a electronic combination lock installed into it, so it will only open when you enter the right combination!

 

that would stop all this arguments over screw gates!