This "Absolute Shocker" is yet another example of making it up as you go along.

The reader who submitted this photo wrote, he "went up in [an elevating work platform] EWP, no harness, then climed out of the basket across to ladder and then up ladder. He used the harness while removing the radio aerial then reversed procedure - not one by twice."

If your boom- type EWP cannot reach the required height, get one that does or use another method which provides the same level of falls protection such as a crane with a man box.

Also, operators working in boom-type EWPs must wear an anchored safety harness at all times and never climb out of the basket.

Before you start a job, plan it with safety in mind.