[dave-mckaymll-co-nz]

No issue with that position from what I can see, not a “top crossarm”. It is quite specific in the wording, otherwise it would state any single crossarm.

The wording to me is directly related to working off the top arms on a structure which in most cases would not allow a point of attachment above the worker, hence the reason for the no slack in the belt and a lanyard mounted as high as possible to lessen the pendulum effect.

The fact it mentions platforms to enable access from under again points to the fact it is the uppermost arm in my opinion, as is installing an arm lower (is this not the equivalent of what the worker is standing on?)

There are cases where platforms and EWP’s still wouldnt have give access to outer insulators on longer arms, and the only access is to shimmy across the arm.

Interested to hear other opinions