Abstract: An improved intermediate support is provided for ensuring the safety of a worker while moving relative to a fixed structure at elevated locations, with the worker being secured by a lanyard to a safety or fall restraint cable. The intermediate support is secured to the fixed structure, and includes a supporting plate having a notch along the periphery thereof for receiving the safety cable, and a pair of opposing hook members positioned on opposite sides of the supporting plate. The hook members prevent the safety cable from inadvertently or intentionally moving out of the notch. The method of the present invention ensures that an end of the lanyard secured to the safety cable may be quickly and easily moved sequentially past one hook member, then the supporting plate, and then the other hook member to allow the worker to efficiently and safely move past the intermediate support.

Abstract: An improved intermediate support is provided for ensuring the safety of a worker while moving relative to a fixed structure at elevated locations, with the worker being secured by a lanyard to a safety or fall restraint cable. The intermediate support is secured to the fixed structure, and includes a supporting plate having a notch along the periphery thereof for receiving the safety cable, and a pair of opposing hook members positioned on opposite sides of the supporting plate. The hook members prevent the safety cable from inadvertently or intentionally moving out of the notch. The method of the present invention ensures that an end of the lanyard secured to the safety cable may be quickly and easily moved sequentially past one hook member, then the supporting plate, and then the other hook member to allow the worker to efficiently and safely move past the intermediate support.

Abstract: A modular steel utility structure and a method of assembly is disclosed. The construction employs a plurality of vertical steel columns and horizontal frames. Each column has capital and basal steel erection plates secured at respective upper and lower ends. The capital plate has from one to four pins extending upwardly therefrom and laterally off-set from the column. Each basal plate has a corresponding number of apertures similarly spaced from the column. Each frame has a top and bottom erection plate secured at each corner thereof. The bottom erection plate has an aperture spaced from the frame members for receiving the pin from a capital plate of a column immediately therebeneath for registration therewith. The top erection plate has an upwardly projecting pin which is received in register by the aperture on a basal plate of a column in the story or level immediately above it.