[Stephen Albrecht]

I also agree. There isn’t enough context here. More information is required please.

For work on poles and pole structures, ESI follows the SM-EI ‘attached at all times principle’, which typically means the use of a second pole strap.

Based on the following proposed wording, it seems we would have to add a third pole strap so that there would be two pole straps attached at all times. I’m sure most of us in the ESI would agree this would be a nonsense situation for our industry.

5.3.2 Pole straps

The following requirements apply specifically to pole strap

(a) A pole strap shall be used with a secondary fall arrest system.

It would be interesting to know how many incidents there has been within ESI where a pole strap has failed, noting we have requirements of harness periodic inspection and pre-use inspections.

Regards

Stephen