Study of the "climbability" of wood poles by linemen Abstract In Québec, approximately 5 000 telephone, electrical utility and construction linemen are required to climb wood poles. Products used to prolong the life of poles used in telephone and electrical distribution networks harden the wood, which may render them difficult to climb. This study demonstrated that workers do not expend additional muscular effort, suffer increased fatigue, or modify their climbing technique when climbing hardened poles. Furthermore, individual weight and organisational culture only weakly modify the perceived difficulty of the task. A four-stage classification of pole hardness was established. Produced Under this Project Scientific Reports The climbability of wooden poles : A study conducted as part of the Hydro-Québec-Bell Canada joint agreement Research Report: R-164 Scientific Publications Psychophysical measurements as an effective way of evaluating climbability of wood treated utility polesBeauchamp Y., Thomas M., Arteau J.Source : in International Conference on Computers & Industrial Engineering (20e : 1996 : Kyongju, Corée), Book of abstracts, 1996, p. 925-928Evaluations of a lineman's body belt equipped with of a fall arrest device for wooden pole climbing with spursBeauchamp Y., Arteau J., Brosseau M.Source : International Conference on Applied Ergonomics (IACE '96) (1996, Istambul, Turquie), Book of abstracts, 1996, p. 88-92Mechanical measurements of the hardness of wood treated utility poles for evaluating climbabilityThomas M., Beauchamp Y., Arteau J.Source : in International Conference on Computers & Industrial Engineering (20e : 1996 : Kyongju, Corée), Book of abstracts, 1996, p. 1051-1054Psychophysical measurements as an effective way of evaluating climbability of wood treated utility polesBeauchamp Y., Thomas M., Arteau J., Marchand D.Source : Computers Industrial Engeeniring, vol. 33, nos 3-4, 1997, p. 513-516Assessment of wood utility pole climability using psychophysical and mechanical measurementsBeauchamp Y., Thomas M., Arteau J., Marchand D.Source : International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, vol. 5, no 1, 1999, p. 3-28 Other Project(s) You May be Interested in Improving the User-Friendliness of Construction Industry Safety Harnesses by Assessing Physical and Physiological Constraints Additional Information Type: Project Number: 0095-2090 Status: Completed Year of completion: 1997 Research Field: Mechanical and Physical Risk Prevention Team: Jean Arteau (IRSST)Yves Beauchamp (École de technologie supérieure)Marc Thomas (École de technologie supérieure)Denis Marchand (Université du Québec à Montréal )