Rupert doesn’t want him taking any unscheduled breaks
Many-Assistance1943 on
Can anyone tell me why? It looks to be right in the stands of the stadium. I wonder if looking through the camera for long periods of time could lead to vertigo when you suddenly have to refocus to the world through only your eyes?
trs21219 on
I’d imagine its just the same safety rule for all cameramen. Some of the positions they have to use are basically just metal scissor lifts 15-20ft in the air at the edge of the field / stands. It all depends on the stadium they are working in that week.
mghnyc on
It’s an OSHA thing. When you work close to a drop you have to be secured.
arturiusboomaeus on
I read “strapped” very differently than what the picture shows.
bartholamewtwo on
Go Birds
freebirth on
i imagine its something to do with him working within a few feet of a ledge and being there for the entire time.
StrandedInSpace on
I thought it was to be able to swing the camera with body weight more than safety
tetryds on
Makes complete sense when you consider the environment. Safety protocols are not supposed to look cool, they are supposed to be safer than the alternative.
donkeytime on
It’s to keep him from fighting nearby fans.
-turnip_the_beet- on
That thing looks like a turret.
Klotzster on
Tied to your job
Greymator on
It’s for the safety of others, a loose cameraman is a dangerous cameraman
Emotional-Sorbet7860 on
Can anyone tell me what his sheets say?
Chicken_Hairs on
That railing in front of the camera is under the OSHA minimum height, meaning he’s required to have fall protection.
memorex1150 on
Could be due to a number of reasons (e.g,. union, public health requirement, contract with the league, et cetera). It’s a smart thing to have regardless of the reason. I’ve seen idiots dangling from small perches, legs hanging over the edge, no safety restraint at all, while filming/playing on their cell phone. All it takes is one wrong move and they’d plummet a distance that would be most unkind to their skeletal support system.
71-HourAhmed on
I spent a lot of years working in an industrial environment that was very focused on safety. Rules are rules and you don’t get exceptions. If you’re working X number of feet above the floor, you will be tied off unless it is a fully enclosed space designed for human occupancy. The handrail in front of him is far too low for this to qualify.
Also that belt is not a proper safety harness and would not be allowed where I worked. The lanyard looks fine and is designed for fall protection. Belt harnesses have an unacceptably high chance of serious back injury when the lanyard breaks your fall. It should be a full harness and the attachment point would be just below the center of the shoulder blades.
ratstickcharlie on
He’s actually a prisoner
PSUAth on
*YOUR safety
ShadowBurger on
I had a job that required a lot of ladder and roof work, reading the OHSA manuals really opened up my eyes as to just how frequently violations are occurring. Less than a 3 foot drop is all it takes to require straps like this.
smf303 on
That’s what happens when you take too many bathroom breaks.
likewut on
They use that for employee retention. That dude is a flight risk.
Jindujun on
Strapped in for YOUR safety.
Until he can find a way to control the raging spirit that dwells within him.
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Rupert doesn’t want him taking any unscheduled breaks
Can anyone tell me why? It looks to be right in the stands of the stadium. I wonder if looking through the camera for long periods of time could lead to vertigo when you suddenly have to refocus to the world through only your eyes?
I’d imagine its just the same safety rule for all cameramen. Some of the positions they have to use are basically just metal scissor lifts 15-20ft in the air at the edge of the field / stands. It all depends on the stadium they are working in that week.
It’s an OSHA thing. When you work close to a drop you have to be secured.
I read “strapped” very differently than what the picture shows.
Go Birds
i imagine its something to do with him working within a few feet of a ledge and being there for the entire time.
I thought it was to be able to swing the camera with body weight more than safety
Makes complete sense when you consider the environment. Safety protocols are not supposed to look cool, they are supposed to be safer than the alternative.
It’s to keep him from fighting nearby fans.
That thing looks like a turret.
Tied to your job
It’s for the safety of others, a loose cameraman is a dangerous cameraman
Can anyone tell me what his sheets say?
That railing in front of the camera is under the OSHA minimum height, meaning he’s required to have fall protection.
Could be due to a number of reasons (e.g,. union, public health requirement, contract with the league, et cetera). It’s a smart thing to have regardless of the reason. I’ve seen idiots dangling from small perches, legs hanging over the edge, no safety restraint at all, while filming/playing on their cell phone. All it takes is one wrong move and they’d plummet a distance that would be most unkind to their skeletal support system.
I spent a lot of years working in an industrial environment that was very focused on safety. Rules are rules and you don’t get exceptions. If you’re working X number of feet above the floor, you will be tied off unless it is a fully enclosed space designed for human occupancy. The handrail in front of him is far too low for this to qualify.
Also that belt is not a proper safety harness and would not be allowed where I worked. The lanyard looks fine and is designed for fall protection. Belt harnesses have an unacceptably high chance of serious back injury when the lanyard breaks your fall. It should be a full harness and the attachment point would be just below the center of the shoulder blades.
He’s actually a prisoner
*YOUR safety
I had a job that required a lot of ladder and roof work, reading the OHSA manuals really opened up my eyes as to just how frequently violations are occurring. Less than a 3 foot drop is all it takes to require straps like this.
That’s what happens when you take too many bathroom breaks.
They use that for employee retention. That dude is a flight risk.
Strapped in for YOUR safety.
Until he can find a way to control the raging spirit that dwells within him.
https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/nation-world/2009/12/03/wisconsin-settles-suit-over-abc-cameramans-death/31732922007/
He’s in Philly, it’s standard issue.
…for *your* safety
Surprised ai hasn’t taken over all camera work.
OSHA
I’m really curious what it’s hooked into, kinda looks like one of the fence wires which would defeat the purpose.
Working at Heights standard SOP here
I also wear a strap-on for safety.
Smart
We have a different definition of strapped. I was looking for something else since this was Fox Sports.