Working Safely Up High and Down Low
Restoring old timber-framed buildings, my crew and I regularly work in two dangerous areas—foundations and roofs. Whether shoring up structures in dark, cramped basements or doing high-wire cupola repairs, we cannot afford to use uncomfortable, off-the-shelf safety equipment. Over the years, my jobsite safety plan has evolved to address working in these areas; I’ve researched similar (but unrelated) industries to find innovations that we might be able to incorporate.