It was 3:00 in the afternoon on a typical, windy mid-November day last fall. The Chicago winter had yet to take full effect, which allotted some final bridge work to be completed.
Standing approximately 160 feet above the lower level, the height of the bridge had raised concern from the safety director. Because of this forethought earlier in the year, the safety director had contacted his local safety system specialist to devise a solution in case one of his workers would need to be rescued from a fall. He had already mandated all workers to use a personal fall arrest system (PFAS) when working from the bridge. Was this enough to save a life if necessary?