I work for THE major utility company which employs 200+ Arborists or "tree cutters" as we have been designated by the electric company.
We are forced to use 2 ropes on all trees!...... i gets worse... we must maintain 2 anchor points at all times!!! Yes, you read that right!
2 ropes and a lanyard adds alot of weight to your harness, is confusing, blah, blah, blah... we have consulted the arb association, nptc all the major colleges and have statements from them all advising against this, but still the companys procedures must be adhered to!!
'elf an' safety, apparently
-what do you think of that?
