TAKE A LOOK | The dangerous and gruelling work maintaining Table Mountain's cableway
Business Insider SATable Mountain Cableway reopened on 28 August after being shut down for five weeks for annual maintenance work.
Since its first trip in 1929, when its tiny cabin was made of wood and its roof of tin, the Table Mountain Cableway hasThis amount of traffic adds considerable strain to the thick steel wire cables carrying the weight of the cars, the various braking systems, and hanging gears. To ensure the safety of all passengers and visitors, the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company conducts rigorous annual maintenance during a shutdown period, in addition to regular checks throughout the year.
"Careful coordination is required every second between the team feeding rope in at the Top Station, and the team feeding rope out, and cutting excess rope off at the Lower Station." "Electricity is also a major hazard, thus all electrical work is executed by TMACC's qualified electricians. The unpredictable and wild weather on the mountain increases the severity of all hazards, and thus it forms part of the Risk Assessment on a daily basis. Training, physical fitness, correct clothing and other tools are very important for working safely in these conditions."
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